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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
MILE A MINUTE FAST
ONLY FEW YEARS AGO
Man Who Specified Such Speed for
Cup Was Criticised.

when I was an humble aid to W.
J. Morgan in opening up Ormond
Beach as a speed course par excel
lence for motor racing vehicles, ("
writes The Old-TimeF, in a recent
number Of American Motorist, 81
shared with him the odium of the
critics, the wissnheimers and the
johhny-know-it-alls OF those days
when the accusation was made by
them that Morgan was claiming down
the Sir Thomas DeWar Challenge Cup
when he specified that the winner
had to average at least one mile a
minute for iVs miles stTalghtAway
before he could claim the cup.
All the critics. and the Lord
knows they were Just as plentiful
and quite as ignorant then as they
are today, said Morgan was crazy or
worse to demand such an impossible
performance, but results proved diff
fsFentIy.
To-day any second-rater who can't
DO better than seventy to the hour u
looked upon as something At only to
race g three-iegged COW or q one
legged runner. This oneA-minute
thing f. so blamed easy nowadays
that a big motor manufacturing com
pany in Its latest financial statement
says that for the concerns fscal year
just closed its daily production of
Feady-to-run motors Is now approach
ing a motor a minute;' nothwith-
standing which the company has
upon its books unified orders for fu-
ture delivery amounting to more
than $50 900 900, to meet which will
compel the company TO average bet
ter than a motor q minute for every
minute Of every work day through
out the year.
"Supposing Morgan, the most con
hrmed optimist that ever lived, had
had the temeTity 10 have told his
critics OF few years ago that not
only would motors be driven one
mile in a minute. but they would
also be built one in a minute, think
you a jury Of wisenhelmers ct al
would have assigned the Senator TO
any place less appropriate than a
lunatic asylum"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
FEARS WOMAN RULE
OF GREAT BRITAIN
Mrs. Humphry Ward Attacks Suf-
frage Bill as Unwise.

LONDON. June e-Mrs. HumphFy
Ward publishes a letter bitterly op-
posing the extension of suffrage to
women. She says that the potential
effect would be to transfer the seveF-
eighty Of the nation to women. since
nobody doubts that the present 1Imita-
tion of voting age for women to thirty
years and over will be removed later,
and that women will greatly outnum-
Der the men.
Admitting that women have con
tributed nobly to the war. the writer
points out that almost none OF the
women munition makers will get the
ballot under the proposed measure.
because most OF them are under
thirty. She refuses to consider, how
ever, that the work OF women in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
HORSE TOO COSTLY
FOR AGE OF MOTOR
Automobiles Advent Makes
Animal Expensive.
FARM TRACTORS NEED SHOWN
Use Would Greatly Increase Grain
Crops, Says Writer.
FARM TRACTORS NEED SHOWN
By A JACKSON MARSHALL,


National Electric Light Association
In view Of the apparent food erisi:
as evidenced not only by almost pro
hibitive cost, but also by the scarcity
of nearly all foodstuffs, the follow
ing, including excerpts from an ar
ticls by Herbert n. CassoR, is OF
timely interest.
A very few years ago the horse
industry was one Of the greatest
industries in the country, because oil
the close relationship il bore to sue
eessful and economical agricultural
production. as well as to the various
transportation problems. Since the
advent of the commercial motor truck
and tractor the horse has become
Improbable, as he is to costly to
buy and too costly to keep.
Edison has said q horse is the
poorest motor ever built He eats
1900 pounds of food a year. the out
put of five acres, and yet he is only
per cent efficient
Charges Against the Horse.
A recent Government report shows
that a farm horse averages only
three and one-half hours Of work per
day, and requires at least 5000 cubic
feet Of space for himself and his
feed. In 1915, according to J. Arthur
Bell, of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, there were about 24,0O0.0O0
horses in the United States, which
consumed over $4,000, 100000 worth
Of hay and grain each year.
The land devoted to the production
Of food for these horses would fur
nish food for q greater population
than exists at present in this country
approximately 125y0OO, 900.
Waldemar Kaempffert says charge
II to the horse IL you have to pay
more than ever for your shoes. About
$4,000 900 worth of leather must
be fashioned into harness every year.
Abolish the horse and New York
could clean its streets at an expense
Of only S10,OOO,OOO a year instead Of
$50. O0o, 900.
Could Increase Grain Crops.
In an interesting article Harry
wilkins Perry, of the National Au-
tomobile Chamber of Commerce, says
that II the work horses in the coun-
try were displaced by farm tractors
and motor trucks, as passenger au-
tomobiles have largely displaced the
FANc1NAE ANAeNH VI AeAAAAAA NdA
horse, the wheat yield of the coun-
try could be increased SO per cent,
or the corn crop doubled There are
in the country 400 900 farms OF fifty
acres or more in extent, which could
use motor tractors with economy.
A census taken last February shows
that not more than 34,S71 farm trae-
tors will be used in the United States
this eaaRon fa evident that
there is q great opportunity here
for the American farmer to increase
his efficiency. With the big farm
tractors that are used on the i'm
mense farms OF the West, one trac-
tor can pillow, double-disk, and seed
twenty-five acres a day, accomplish
ing the work OF one man and a team
for two weeks, and the same tractor
can be used later for harvesting,
threshing, and moving the crop to
market
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

Look int the heart Of a tire a.
you would look into the heart of q
man, to know the truth about it," ad,
monishes q Goodrich tire advertise.
ment. Which is about the best meta
phor, to our way Of thinking, that
has been written into an automobile
advertisement this year.
When the life has gone out of
either, it is useless.
And leaky valves will put both on
the blink.
Lose a tire and you'll get there
you'll arrive at where you want to
20, but much as a man who has lost
his hsart--only after q fashion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

the opposition appeared likely to NUS
ter more strength on this proposition
than any other, II was defeated. IS e
AT.
The success Of the bill in the Gem
mons IL Seemingly assured. but the %
position Il organising In the LerqI
In an sdeTt to defeat and postpens 6
anal determination until after ths
war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
DOGS BITE TWO CHILDREN.

While in the yard in the rear of 100
Second street northeast yesterday
evening, Ethel Mem, fifteen years old,
OF 1923 Fifth street northeast. was
bitten by a dog. Eleven-year-oId Mary
Montgomery. daughter OF Charles
Montgomery, of 1245 U street south.
east, was bitten by a dog in Thir-
teenth near L street yesterday even
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
HELD AS KIDNAPER
"sesrfsee" Riley Denies Kno~Isdos
Of Baby LLOYD Keet,

CHICAGO, June John "scarface"
Riley, sought throughout the country
Is alleged ringleadsr Of the Fanr
which kidnapped fourteen month old
Lloyd Keet in Springfield, No, a
week ago, was in the hands of the
police here this afternoon.
While admitting his Identity, Riley
Htoutiy maintained he knows nothing
Of the KIDNAPPING, and has furnished
the police with an alibi which they
admit looks good on the face OF It
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

the car, the retention OF the driver
under such circumstances constituted
negligence, was properly refused
Gordon Y. Texas and Pacific MercaR.
tile Manufacturing Company, 100 s.
W. (Texas) T4s.
In an action for damages caused by
defendants automobile, driven by its
servant, where there was no evidence
tending to show that the servant was
habitually intoxicated or defendant
ever knew or heard of his being in an
intoxicated condition. testimony that the
driver on one occasion had appeared
Intoxicated when he came to deliver
merchandise to the witness was in
eompetent.-Gordon v. Texas and Pa
cihc Mercantile and Manufacturing
Company, 100 S. w. CTexas) 74s.
In an action for Injuries caused by
an automobile driven by defendants
servant, where it appeared that the
automobile was in the general control
Of the servant for commercial use dur
ing the daytime, and that the acct
dent happened at night. while the
servant, after his employment had nm
ished, was taking persons having no
control over him to a fre, the court
properly refused a requested instruc-
ton that, II the machine was defec-
tive and dangerous TO use upon the
road at night, and that the defects
and danger were within the knowl-
edge. actual or constructive of the de-
PENDANT, and the driver was one of its
employees, defendant would be liable
for the consequences, even though the
driver was not using the car in the
business OF his master or with his
knowledge.-Gordon V. Texas and Pa
ciho Mercantile and Manufacturing
Company, 100 s. W. CTexasJ T4s.
St. 1aO9,c. 534, 81 II. ls. as amended by
st. 1910, c. COS, is5, 9, providing that
where the operators view Is obstruct-
ed on approaching an intersection.
every operator of a motor vehicle
shall slow down and give a signal
and shall run at a rate of speed at no
time greater than is reasonable and
proper, and IL shall be prima faeIe evil
denos Of a rate OF speed greater than
Is reasonable and proper IL a motor
vshicle'is operated at a speed exceed
ing eight miles an hour, where the
operators, or chauTeuE's, view of the
road traffic is obstructed on. approach
ing an intersection, absolutely re-
quires that an automobile driver, un-
der the conditions stated, shall slow
up and give a warning, and a driver
who fails to do so is SO contributeriIy
negligent that he cannot recover for
injuries in a collision then ensuing
Newton V. McSweeney, ia n. E.
(Mass.) 667.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

The Chalmers, 1t will be recalled.
broke all records in its exclusive
class, when Joe Dawson drove a stock
model a mile in IS seconds over a
Florida course. The car he used
probably will be entered in several
of the stock car classics this year.
This sanctioned record has been prop
eTIy greeted with acclaim by cham
pions Of the high speed, sIx-cyIinder
engine, and has set Detroit agog with
discussion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

These being days in which. II we are
to emulate the Food Economists. we
should try to save wherever possible. lei
US by all means have a Salvage League
Of Motordom. We will begin. of course,
on gas. Motorists belonging to the
league vii Ihave a slogan. More
NJ. P. @. They viii not try to get nifty
sixty-or-seventy out Of their cars. be-
cause every motoFist is hep to the fact
that high speeds are extravagance. They
will utilize only the best OF highways.
keeping out OF mud. sand. and other
improvements yclept roads. because
these need power to traverse, and power
drains play blazes with ones gas. And
so on.
Any one can Join the league. So far
we have one member.
Our conclusion is that after our
brigade Of readers has lamped this swell
idea they will continue to do just a. they
darn please Which doesn't peevs US a
bit. because the league wants only
loyal memberA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

The automobile dealers and salemen
Of Washington are slowly recovering,
thank you. The Confederate reunion
left them PROSTATE. Any service they
rendered the veteran heroes OF 81
even though in some instances the
veterans were . little rough on up
holstery and varnish-they are glad
to have been able to give.
But the younger generations were
not very eonsiderate OF the cars put
at their disposal and time and expense
are the prices many of the dealers are
paying for the unwarranted and un-
necessary abuse some of their cars re-
ceiYed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

The Times Automobile Editor is
looking, as Lyon Mearson might say,
for a nice place to grovel in. He
wants to do some plain and fancy
groveling because q Chalmers adver-
tisement bore the signature of Cook
& Stoddard, who handle another line
Of cars. Mr.. Stoddard, through his
attorneys, stated that the insertion
Of this Chalmers advertisement over
the signature Of Cook & Stoddard
caused his company considerable en-
barrassment.
The Times Automobile Editor can
fully appreciate this and takes the
opportunity to set its readers right.
The Chalmers is sold by the Combs
Motor Company, at 1919 H street,
corner Of Vermont avenue, and not,
as was enormously stated in last Sat
urday's Times, by the Cook and Stod-
dard Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

G. A. NJ. wants to know II he
might speak of the Chappawamsic
Swamp as the Mereiless Mucilage."
Perhaps. And one could implicate
some inhabitants living in that vi
cinity as the Mercenary Mudketeers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09
AUTO LITIGATION
In NEWS OF DAY
Rulings Of the Courts Of In
terest to Every MOtOrist.
A RECORD OF WEEKS CASES
Why's and When Of Both Criminal
and Civil Suits.

II the driver of an automobils,
going in the same direction as a street
car, suddenly turns in front of it and
without warning attempts to cross
the track, and a collision results, he
is nsgligent.-Regsnv v. John l. Kelly
Contracting Company. ia N. Z.
(MaGs.l T26.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

the car, the retention of the driver
under such circumstances constituted
negligence, was properly refused
Gordon " Texas and Pacific Aercan-
tile Manufacturing Company. 100 s.
W. (Texas) T4s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

Where, upon payment of a theft pol.
icy. the owners interest in a stolen
automobile Is assigned, and a bill of
sale Of the car made, to the insurance
company, the latter may appear as
claimant upon sequestrstion of the
sutomobile.-Dawedo V. Hooper. 19O
S. W. (TeXas) b22.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-09

II q driver of an automobile truck
in crossing q street from an slleyway
gave no signal after leaving the ALLEY
to avoid an approaching street car, he
was negligent-Regan V. John l.
Kelly Contracting Company, ia N. z.
(Massl 726.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
Stock Exchanges
In Canada Act to
Help War Loan
Minimum Prices Are Estab.
lished at Montreal and
Toronto

MONTREAL, Oct. 30.-As a measure
to prevent brokers from being forced
into liquidation on account of the re-
cent weak markets, the Montreal Stock
Exchange decided this morning to re-
vert to the minimum price system
which was in use for a time after
trading, which was suspended follow
ing the outbreak of the European war,
was resumed in 1915.
The failure of the exchange to open
at the usual hour to-day gave rise to
reports that brokers with heavy hold
ings were confronted with ruin. 1t
was officially stated, however. that
none of these brokers is actually on
the brink of failure.
The official announcement was made
also that all the brokers are eager to
put themselves behind the war loan.
and in this connection it was pointed
out that with minimum prices prevail
ing the brokers could feel free to pay
less attention to their private inter-
ests and more to the financing neces-
sary 10 the government
The exchange opened at IL o'clock,
one hour later than usual. The min
imum prices adopted to-day are those
prevailing at the close of the market
Yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
8. +. Yoakunn Heads
Texas Sugar Company

L. +. Yoakum, former chairman OF
the executive committee of the St
Louis & San Francisco Railroad, is 20
become large sugar planter and
manufacturer of raw sugar, according
10 a report received yesterday in the
financial district from Donna. Tex. He
and his associates have incorporated
the Ia Blanca Sugar Company. with
nominal capital stock OF 100000.
This company has taken over the
properties of the Donna-Texas Planta-
ton Company and the Sunset Sugar
Company. including two sugar mills. one
located ct Donna and the other near
Brownsville. The transaction is said TO
involve the purchase bX the Yoakum
concern Ct $4,000 acres b sugar cane
lands.
Among the men who are associated
with Mr.. Yoakum IN the La Blanca
Sugar Company are J. c. WDowell of
Pittsburgh, and w. T. Hull, " this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
Bankers
Negotiating for
Gold Shipments
Heavy Sale of Grain Bills
Here Depresses N. 7. Ex-
change at Montreal

Representative Canadian bankers, in
GLIDING Sir Vincent Meredith, presI-
dent Of the Bank of Montreal; Sir Ed
mund Walker, president of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce; Sir John Arid,
general manager of the Canadian Bank
Of Commerce, and 4. l.. Pease, vice
president of the Royal Pank of Canada
were in New York yesterday on their
way home from a special mission TO
Washington, where they consulted with
officials of the Treasury Department
relative to arranging for gold ship
ments from the United States to Can
ada. Under the embargo put into force
in September, such gold exports are
not = rmissible without special license
from the Washington authorities.
Bankers Non-Committal
The Canadian bankers were non-com-
initial as TO what was accomplished by
their visit to Washington, but 1t Is
understood that their representations
were favorably received by the Treas
ury Department and the Federal Re-
serve Board. A certain amount OF
gold, it is expected, will be allowed to
be shipped into Canada during the next
few months.
Canadian funds have been accumulat-
ing here heavily for several weeks,
largely as a result of The sale OF Ca
madam grain bills at this centre. Ordl-
narily these funds would be satisfied
by the flow of gold from New York to
Montreal. but the American embargo
has intersered with the normal move
ment of exchange. Lately New York
exchange at Montreal has been weak,
the quotation at the end of last week
going to $s.l25 discount per $1,000. AT
the present time the rate is under one
half of / per cent discount.
Heavy Balances Carried Here
Canadian banks have been carrying
heavy balances in New York for many
months. The latest statement of the
chartered banks of Canada, as Of Sep
TENDER 80. disclosed the fact that the
Dominion institutions carried call loans
and net bank balances in New York
and London aggregating S234.OOo,OOO'
most of which was employed in New
York. Il is to enable the transfer OF a
portion. of these funds to Canada that
the Canadian bankers have approached
the Washington authorities with the re-
quest that gold shipments to Canada
, be permitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Exchange on Italy declined further
following additional unfavorable deVei-
cpments in the Italian military situa-
ton Lire went to a rate OF 7.99 to the
dollar. about equalling the low record
made early this year.
The rest Of the exchange market was
quiet. Scandinavian rates continued
strong, with Swedish crowns advancing
/ cent to Az, new high record.
Copenhagen crowns were i cent higher
at 35a. cents. Rumors that Sweden
might enter the war on the side of Ger
many was a factor in the market.
Closing rates yesterday, compared
with a week ago, al given in the table
below. American bankers have sus-
pended all dealings in German and
Austrian exchange, 20 that daily quota
tons for either marks or kroneE are
no longer available.
IOuoted doilzrs TO the poundl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
Relevant Facts

Burns Brothers. stockholders at a
special meeting yesterday voted to re-
scind the resolution adopted by the
board of directors setting aside 2l,25O
shares of unissued authorized common
stock.
Third Avenue.-The September earn
ings statement gives gross operating
income Of 1884, 29, an increase of $685.
65S over the corresponding month in
1916, and net earnings after operating
expenses and taxes totalled s2l2,s4S,
compared with deficit of s12l,262
year ago. Total income amounted TO
S225,GS6, and after deducting interest
charges, etc, there remained a surplus
balance of S5,l36, compared with a def
icit of $328,014 in September Of last
year. For the three months ended Sep
TENDER 80, 1917, net revenues after
taxes were S716,407, against S25O,o39 IN
the corresponding period year ago,
and surplus after charges totalled $780,
207. compared with a deficit Of S3I2,4f2
in the previous year.
American Hide and Leather.-On a
turnover of approximately 1000 shares
the preferred stock rose against the
trend Of the general market yesterday,
and at its closing price of 81 showed
net gain for the day OF 33s points.
This issue contains speculative posi-
bilties somewha, similar 10 the pre-
ferred shares Of the international Mer-
camille Marine Company, in that there
is large amount OF accumulated diyi-
dends,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-31
Record Jump in
Silver Suggests
squeeze" in London
Supplies Are Scanty and Buy
ing by Far East Is Again
Active

On receipt of London cables an
nouncing an overnight jump IN silver
,breepence an ounce in that marV
New York bullion dealers marked up
the quotation for commercial bars ois
cents an ounce yesterday to sO's cents.
This is the largest advance recorded
in a single day within the memory OF
the local trade.
Bar silver is now quoted III .'his
market at sk cents an ounce up from
the low level Of 02}s cents. whicn.
marked the elimination last %eeK OIL
the prolonged reaction from the hign
price Of sl.08l2, reached IN the last
week Of September. -,
The local silver trade was frankly
puzzled yesterday over the SUDDEN
sharp rise in the metal The OPINION
was expressed in some quarters thae
the extraordinary advance may nave
been due TO squeeze" in the LONDON
market, caused by sharp bidding 10
fiji a contract which had failed OF de
livery. Owing TO the great scarcity Oh
silver existent in the London mar
ket. il ia stated that an attempt TO MI
"A CONTRACT LOT 10 llNNsA
ounces in the open market might cause
such q sharp rise.
One OF the leading American author
tiles on silver said yesterday, III dis-
cussine the new turn taken by the mar
ket. that supplies of the metal are
scant everywhere and the demand CON
tinues heavy. 1t was stated that IN IN
England and France, as well as here at
home. the demand for silver fol, coin
age purposes is far in excess oil nor
NAL.
The Far East ia also taking great
amounts,of silver, and it is understood
that China has recntered the market
as buyer. At the same time India
is expected to need large amounts oil
silver 70 meet the demand that IS eX-
pected to come as 4 result OF the favor
able monsoon. Indian crops VIII De
heavy this season because of the gem
eral rainfall, and the prosperous con
ditions resulting are expected to bring
a larger demand for silver from the
natives.