The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-05
WOMAN, 70, CROSSES CONTINENT
L AUTO
Mrs. Nary Upton, q California, Sets
Now Record Of Pluck and Endnr-
znco Makes Tour Alone.

z4co-MzAes Tour Al0noe
! woman who, At the age Of 10
years and months, CROSSES the con-
tinent IN Tin Lizzie" probably
has established a record for pluck
and endurance. The woman who did
this, passing through Baltimore, IS
Mrs. Mary Upton, Of California, and
the test which places Mrs. Upton IN
the foTeranks Of adventurous is trip
fro miner home in the suburbs Of San
francisco to New York.
Starting on her Journey of thou
sands of miles in the latter part Of
May, Mrs. Upton, N her little old
auto, Just ratified right along-goms-
times dining in one state, sleeping IN
another-and mindIng not the many
tncOnY she was sometimes
forced to endure. Even the desert
that arid stretch Of sand and sun
burn, struck no terror to her soul
and she arrived the first Of August,
as she had made tn "trip, unaecom-
panied, at the nations capital, where
she remained until few days ago
seeing the sights.
It was while at Washington that
Mrs. Upton first realized that ahe
had accomplished an unheard-of feat.
D
she was surprised to behold on the
screen herself and "Ldzzie.-with a
caption proclaiming them "A Re
niarkable Pair "
Mrs. Upton passed through Balt-
more on her way to Philadelphia,
where she will view the many points
OF interest in the Quaker City. for
hrs Upton believes that eyes were
made for seeing. From Philadelphia
she will go TO Atlantic City and then
to Niagara Falls, place she has
dreamed Of visiting since she vas a
wee tot. Mrs. Upton viii return
home by The same means and I'M
accompanied.
According 10 Mrs. Upton. she Just
logs along-but. considering the
fact that the morning she stopped
for gas at KfngsYille, Hartford coun-
t.. she had left Washington after
breakfast and arrived there before
neon. her ideas OF Jogging. are
apace with the times.
Why should | be afraid7" laugh
tie answer she gave Mrs. Lehman
nzlwoTth who, overcome II the I'M
expected sight OF = H11ite-haired old
LADY alone in car bearing > Cali
60rnia license. could not rssizt ne
query: Weren't you afraid TO come
90 Oar alone"
why shoud I De sfratdf" Iaush
ing1y repeated the little lady, - ahe
stopped TO see IL she would need oil.
Hess my soul. don't konu what
far Il. ] just trust 10 the Lord, anA
- far. when I have had any trouble
Nth the car that neesssiIated help.
have just waited b. the roadside
md after awhile someone has IL
Nays come along and fixed me up IN
, my.
why. IN the middle Of the desert
- wheel flew right on No. I wasn't
hurt and | felt sure someone would
SHOW up 10 help me before dark, 30
l sat down and waited | had a
pretty long and tireaome wall. but,
5l15t - had expected. a car finally
hove N sight and-who do yon sup
pose happened to Be IN IT ny
neaghpors In California. Neither Of
u knew that The other lid attempt
Cd cross-condnen trip, D We were
equally surprised and delighted n
the meeting. They fixed me nm in
n19 shape. but / would not accent
t1eir invitation 70 iOin their marty
Why % ] tIaFel aIOne7 Because
here there was 4 hitch in her
v0ice--"because have no family 10
accompany me. ] have buried nv
husband and seven children. and
ride. and ride. and ride, and ride
To try to forget.
That's the neraaasf. earnest
spunkiest person that has ever passed
through KingEYille.' said Mra. Dill
worth. as Mrs. UPTON waving fare. /
veil, rounded the curve.
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