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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
iona System Highways Now Assured By Congressional Action

make the foredoors. 1t was but
step to lengthen, out the body and
put ON regular doors.
Once this great improvement had
been made. extra seats were placed
in the tonneau and the seven-pas-
senger car came into being. Tops
were invented. far different from
the first phaeton tops. Then came
the windshields, the partly enclosed
car and then the entirely enclosed
car. The limousine, the sedan, the
coupe, the brougham and the town
car are Developments Of the first
Limousine.
AS the style in automobile bodies
changed SO did the general architec-
Fture of the car. From the wheel
base of the old-time buggy the long
ten and even twelve-foot wheel
base came into being so that it
looked for a while as II, as In the
case of some of the larger trucks,
both front and rear wheels would
have to swing so that the corners
could be turned. But caution pre-
vailed and the wheel-base has
rarely passed 40 inches, except III
a few extreme models.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

nothing more temperamental than an
tomobile-probably laughs at his
parent. Truly be is said, if the
graceful machine were set beside
the one of a quarter of century
ago, the comparison would be SO
marked as to make one wonder
what product of the oldens day had
been brought to light.
And yet it was only by having
the uncouth machine of a genera
ton ago that the present automobile
came. into being.
Just as styles in clothing and IA
cial adornment have changed, so
has the style of the automobile un-
dergone a wonderful metamorpho-
sis. In this issue of the Kennebec
Journal is shown a picture Of the
first "boughten" automobile that
was ever driven about the streets
of Augusta. The style of it was
typical of the few machines that
were made in those days.
The first automobiles seen in
Maine were steamers, made by the
Stanley and the Locomobile people.
They were single seaters, mounted
on regular buggy body with large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

clude in a few cases, notably in
Maryland and the District of Co
lumbia, duplicate registrations, but
these do not materially affect the
grand total.
The race for supremacy between
New York and Ohio in the number
of motor vehicles is again in New
York's favor. The mid-year regis
trations last summer showed Ohio
leading, but during eleven months
of the registration year New York
scored 6S3,919 motor vehicles and
Ohio ran second with 62O,60O for
the entire year. Pennsylvania &C.
cupies third place with 57O,164 cars;
Illinois, fourth, 56S,914; California,
fifth, SOS, S92; Iowa sixth, $1,000;
Texas, seventh, APT 1893; Michigan,
eighth, 412,717.
AS California figures are for eleven
months, the chances are that the
total for the year will equal or ex-
coed that for Illinois, and possibly
Of Pennsylvania.
In receipts from registrations,
New York State leads with $S,S17,-
700. Pennsylvania comes second
with $S.O90,S73; Iowa. third. $7.4S7,-
$50: Ohio, fourth. $6.400,000; Illi-
nois, fifth, T$5, 7S0,612; California,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

, way officials refused to insist upon
such a provision or to support the
Townsend idea of creating COM
mission to lay out national scheme
of main roads connecting the sever
al states.
What caused some opposition, In
and out of Congress, to the hundred
millions appropriation, was the fear
that its unrestricted adoption would
fasten the Federal Aid method upon
the country for an indefinite period.
! One member of the House didn't
hesitate to say that the accord OF
the Senate would do exactly this
thing.
! Debated upon its merits. some
thing not possible under "suspen-
sion of the rules" those who favor
an inter-states system and a COM
mission believe that Congress will
adopt a comprehensive plan, for the
| undertaking has the approval OF
farm, commercial. automobile. and
various other organizations Argu-
| ment in favor Of the appropriation
| centralized on the plea that 43 leg
| islatures were in session, and thai
unless the Federal Government sup
piled additional money at once the
| road program in many states would
be retarded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
Stanley Two-Passenger Was First
"Boughten" Car Ever Seen
on Streets of Augusta

1t was the summer of 1900 that
the accompanying picture was
taken, down in Gardiner, Me-, IN
front of Potters' old livery stable
on lower Water street and it was
taken after a ride in the auto there
shown that was more exciting than
any airplane ride--in spite OF the
composed look of the inmates, both
of whom tried not or said they did
not pose.
The late Reuel w. Soule. the
owner of the first auto in Augusta
invited the chap with him to take
a ride to Gardiner and invitations
of that kind were then so lnfre-
ouent that an invitation was equal
to a command. The acceptance was
prompt and enthusiastic. The ride
was rapid and thrilling. Without
Joking. the trip to Gardiner in that
oId-fashioned Stanley steamer was
made in between Is and II min
utes. with three full stops en- route.
A. crowd collected in Market
square in front of the Allen build
ing. now occupied by the Augusta
Trust Co., and then the Soule fur
niture store. The auto was a thing
of curiosity to most OF them, and
many and varied were the COM
ments made by the onlookers.
Mr.. Soule took his time and
made something Of a mild sensa-
ton when he appeared at the door
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

with what looked like a red hot
tailor's goose iron held by pair of
tongs and inserted it in the 'in-
nards". of the machine. 1t sizzled
and sizzled and finally the steam
also began to sizzle.
"All aboard" said the owner and
driver. The passenger mounted
the high seat, without siderail or
rests and wondered how he was to
keep his seat. He learned.
The start was made amid the
plaudits of the crowd, some of
whom said: why, the thing will
co."
1t was almost an ovation through
the square and down Water street
to the railroad track, but on Rines
hill the first drawback and damage
to the proud mien of both owner
driver and passenger was encounter
ed, for the machine baked and ran
back into the wall of the side
walk, where it quite necessarily
stopped. Full stop No. l..
Roadway and steerageway were
soon obtained, when the steam had
IllOuhLCu hlSAi ShouSAi esAa bAAO JSoi
ney was resumed. The trip was
then a triumphant one, down State
to the Plains and through Halo
well, where crowds stared and al
most cheered, at the fine exhibition
of speed.
All went we'll until Louden hill
was reached, when another balk
and a desire on the part of the pas
senger to jump for terra firma-no.
not sea sick, but plain scared. Full
stop No. 2, but no damage.
Once over Louden hill. away the
craft went for Gardiner. And away
went all the remaining courage and
pleasure of the passenger. for. with
a twinkle in his eye and a sidelong
glance at the passenger, r. w. let
'er out. It was not a joy ride, al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
ALL UP AND DOWN KENNEBEC FOLKS TALKED
AND WONDERED AT R. W. S0ULE'S AUTOMOBILE
A Memorable Run to Gardiner in Little
Over Is Minutes Was Sensation
20 Years Ago

The mileage was looked and the
machine registered 6 miles and CLIO
from the Allen building in Augusta
to the Evans house in Gardiner,
not allowing for that side trip into
the cemetery or the backward glide
dance steps. Then the time was
figured and the nonstop watch of
the passenger said it was 16 minutes
and fraction, the exactness of the
latter being now forgotten. But it
was some ride.
There. that's about all of the
story-eXcept that u travelling
photographer had no difficulty in in
ducing the owner-driver of the
Stanley steamer. and his passenger.
who then had recovered part of his
courage, to have their pictures
TOKEN, thus perpetuating one OF
the great automobile events of the
age in the Kennebec valley.
1t is not true, however, that the
passenger lost so much courage on
tIfG uOWu Ii1p iiC iOtdi iCo Wy
train. He came back to Augusta
Me-, with r. w. Soule in the STAN
ley.
But this was not the only event
in the career of the famous Soule
Stanley. 1t is interesting to note
that this first "boughten" automo.
bile ever seen in Augusta was
brought from Boston to Gardiner
by steamer. Mr.. Soule went tG
Gardiner to get it, but that was q
different trip from the one narrated
above.
The trip from Gardiner to Au.
gusta was a triumphant one fol
word had gone out that Mr.. Soule
had bought a horseless carriage
and that he was to drive 1t over
the road. The highway was lined
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

with people and when the epoch-
making car arrived-if 1t could be
called car in the light of present
day standards-the streets were
packed with people.
Except for an automobile that
had previously appeared as a part
of the Forepaugh circus, the Soule
Stanley was the first ever seen on
the streets Of Augusta as COM
mercially manufactured machine.
From the time of its arrival to
the death of Mr.. Soule in 1905, the
little Stanley was an object of in
terest. The story is told of how Mr..
Soule, while on his way to camp
at Lake Cobbosseecontee, was
machine and examine its vitals be-
cause it wouldn't go. The throt-
tie had stuck.
Mr.. Soule got out and began try
ing adjustments. The contrary con-
traption suddenly took it into it's
! head to start and did so. Mr.. Soule
was caught between the wheels, his
linen, buster was torn Off and the
| Stanley took the ditch without any
guiding hand.
| But this was but one of the many
things that Mr.. Soule was fond Of
| relating. He and Mr.. Hussey OF
Waterville who bought q Stanley
soon afterwards, one year staged an
| automobile race on the track at
Windsor fair and this was probably
F, the first event of the kind ever
held in Maine.
When r. w. Soule died in 1908.
his son, A. NJ. Soule. sold the STAN
ley to Joseph Moulton of Gardiner.
! Mr.. Moulton used it for a while and
then it seemed to disappear. Like
| the old one-horse shay, 1t Is suppos-
! ed to have 'just fallen apart"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

stop No. 3, but rather and very
much to the relief Of the passenger.
who was by that time pesky sight
more frightened than the women
in the team.
But away again we went and didn't
we whiz through Farmingdale and
Maine avenue into the city! We did.
And crowd greeted us, for kind
friends in Augusta and Hallowell
had telephoned the news ahead that
SouIe and his new Stanley steam
or were coming. We came.
The landing was made in front
of the old Evans house, in the pres
ence Of large and admiring crowd,
which shouted welcomes and con-
CALCULATIONS of safely making the
trip. The passenger appreciated
the latter,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

though all the speed necessary for
such was there. Gee, didn't we
spin along, the short legs of Mr..
Passenger Just permitting his toes to
touch bottom and nothing to hold
ontoi but a yardstick with which
Mr.. s. planned to do some measur-
ing 1sfor carpeting ON the Boston
steamer. 1t was what the boys
would style ''goin' sOme!"
Then the cemetery in Farming
dale was reached at about a =
minute clip. And there in front of
the speedster was carriage and a
spirited horse, with a woman driv-
ing and woman. passenger. The
horse was SO apparently becoming
unmanageable that the auto was
stopped a long distance ahead,
driven up into. the cemetery and
held until the team could pass. Full
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

their counties to raise the money to
enable them to cooperate with the
Federal Government in building
roads. 1t is high time that these
states which have failed to func-
ton as states should wipe out their
paper highway departments and
provide some real money with which
to build real roads, utilizing advan-
tageously whatever, aid may come
from the Federal Government, eth
err in the form Of entire cost and
subsequent maintenance Of inter-
state highways, or an simplifying of
the present half and naif arrange
ment."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
MANY CHANGES IN
BODIES OF CARS

Unfortunately there are times
when a child feels ashamed Of his
parent because that parent may
look strange and ungainiy in old
time garb.
II that is the case. then the au-
tomobile Of the present day. II il
has emotions-and there is surely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 19-Ofi-
cial figures compiled by the Ameri-
can Automobile Association indi-
cate that there were 9,1S0,316 pas
senger and commercial motor vehi-
cles registered in the United States
during 1920, Of which approximate
ly' 1924 400 We're for passenger use
and about 945,S were CONNER
cially employed. During the same
period 271, 230 motorcycles were also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-01
over EIGHT MILLION PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES and
NEARLY MILLION TRUCKS NOW in UNITED STATES

| sixth, $5.554 ,26o; Michigan, seventh.
| s. 4G4 4&f
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

IL Is Just possible that Tom Gibbons,
who has been fighting lot of easy
marks, may have TO battle with Harry
Carpenter.
Lew Tender will make his first
Madison Square Garden appearance Oh
next Friday night, when he is billed
TO box Rocky Kansas, the Buffalo
lightweight Is rounds.
AL Lippe has matched Martin Judge
to go 10 rounds at Yonkers on next
Thursday night, with Biddy Diamond.
This bout will be preliminary to the
Willie Loughlin-Al Norton contest.
Frank Barrieau. the California well
ter-weight, who is reputed to be a ter
rife hitter, Is booked up for 10-round
glove argument at Montreal on next
Wednesday night.
Richard Croker, the former TaTn-
many chiefton of New York, who in
his day was quite good boxer, but
who has resided in Ireland for many
years. was the guest of Tex Rickard
at Madison Square Garden, Friday
night, to see the Fay Keiser-Billy
AFAtetN1 AAbhts
Billy Shade, the California light
heavy weight. and Fay Keiser, the
Maryland battler both made a hit at
Madison Square Garden. Shade was
given the decision at the end of Is
rounds. lie is fast boxer. but not
hard puncher.
Joe Tiplitz's opponent on next FRI
day night in New York win be a tough
little fellow named Johnny Darcy. OF
Bayonne, who did q lot of fighting
while ne was in the navy.
Joe Barrett. the Harrisburg night
nromoter has matched his bantam
protege, Indian Russell, to box Bobby
Hughes. of New York, at Freeport, l..
l.. on October "a.
Soldier Bartfield and italian Joe
Cans are to have another battle. This
time they are to slam each other for
~ rounds. The place is the broadway
Club, Brooklyn, and the date octo-
ber 20.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
FOOTBALL AT MILFORD.
High School Team In Series with
Other Downs State Fleyens.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Milford, Oct. 1.-THE members Of
the boys division OF the Milford special
district high school have formed a
football team which is in the field
for games from other High School
teams of the state. Prof. w Emmett
Andrews, the assistant principal Of the
school, is the faculty manager and
Harold p. Nutter. a member of the
Junior Glass is the student manager.
schedule of six games has already
been arranged. two of which have
been played. Although the local boys
lost both games, one at Bridgeviile,
with the team from that town, be-
ing lost by the score of Z to 0, and
one at home on Friday, when the Sea-
ford team won by the score of 10 to 0,
yet the local boys put up a good ex-
hibition of football in both contests
The local boys are very light and were
outweighed in both games. A field on
which TO hold daily practice has now
been secured, and it is expected that
the team will very shortly show re-
markable Improvement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17

for a long time. Parkaide trinmphnd
over Defiance Saturday afternoon ~
the score of IA 10 2.
American Legion had very liiN~
trouble defeating the fast eleven from
Iglkton Saturday bv ~ 20 ecora.
The story is that after the nrHt fivr
minutes Of play when the Elkt0n boys
put across goal whom Newton inter-
cepted an Amerlc angeoiisnof "a uia
.repted an American Legion forward
pass everything seemed to be IN favor
of the local boys.
Despite the chilly weather aatur-
day AFTERNOON the pick of New Castle
baseball players took the second game
Of the series by defeating the pick n
The Wilmington players az New Castle
before crowd OF 500 fans BY the
score OF TO 1.
st. Marys defeated Deico. three times
champions Of Delaware county Sat
urday at Darby, in a fast and excit-
ing game, by the score of % 6.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
ATHLETICS WIN
FROM Wilmington
In WeII-Played But One-Sided
Game of Baseball on
Saturday.

The Wilmington All-Star baseball
team was defeated by Connie Mack's
Athletics ON Harlan Field on Satur-
day afternoon. 20 0, but II was n
good game at that
The White Elephants only made
nNe hits OF the Wilmington pitchers.
hut Wild throws featured the game and
~ times " resemhlcd a backlot AFFAIR.
'Macc' NOVEL;. who usually puts up
ctackcrlack game. fell down when
nn aeainst fast company, made two
Wild throws, had two passed balls.
whieh were good for total OF four
runs. Johnny Cole was easily the
staf of the game. making two of the
rfeitieat catches ever seen on the iia-
mond, one he got while running
towards center field fence. with the
hell az his hack. reaching it just I'm
tlme tn make a perfect play. Hawk"
flaNes was somewhat wild. allowing
I'VE haseu on halls and hit Dykes. The
Athletics only secured i've hts OF
him ~ slx innings. Shanner. who re-
lleved him was also Wild hut kept the
hit column clear. Hayes knocked out
two-hagger which. with three
base hit by BRAZIL were the only sex-
ira base hits ~ the game The score:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
GOING TO THE "AUTO
SHOW" THIS wRPRf

You wont have to go far. but you'n
see lot that viii interest you--if you
watch Every Evenings autonobfs
columns all next week.
If you're interested In saving at
the money you can--and yet getting
the best car value on tho market
you can't afford % miss the offers
that win be made to Every Evening
readers during Automobile Week. b.
ginning next Monday.
Reading through the list ~ de-crip-
tive ads will put you IN touch with ne
best offers In Delaware on any sort
Of car, passenger or commercial. that
you may want.
Let these ads guide you-anf you
wont be buying in the dark. Com
pare the offers that interest you. Pici,
out your kind Of n car AZ your kind
Of a price.
Watch the automobile colurnnr--ait
next week. II you have q car you
want 20 sell--csil 1900 today and asl,
for an ad taker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
RUTH LIKELY TO RECEIVE
HEAVY PENALTY FOR ACT

New York, Oct 17.--Judge K. NJ.
Lands left for Chicago yesterday
AFTERNOON on the Twentieth Century.
Therefore it was impossible to find out
just what punishment he will inhict
on Babe Ruth. 1t is possible he viii
bar the home-run hitter from ever
Playing again in organized baseball,
although such a penalty would infict
a greater financial loss on the New
York American League Club. which
dio not consent TO Ruth's violating
Judge Lands ban, than upon the
player himself. More likely Ruth win
draw a fine equal to or greater than
the sum he received for playing in
Buffalo.
Col. I. L. Huston, vice-p:esident Of
the Yankees, last night refused to is
sue any statement concerning Ruth
His partner. Col. Jacob Rupert, was
out Of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
Local Sports

Although they made the rest OF the
camp sit up End take notice al the
national rifle matches the Camp Perry
team failed 20 produce with the small.
bore rifles Saturday afternoon on the
Diamond state range at Ehelipot. The
stay-at-Homes" turned In a total Of
l,241 points, while the best that the
Perry team could do was q total Of
l,152. Lesney arrived too late to shoot
and 9. lester was unable to reach the
range, 80 the national matches ron
resentatives are swearing vengeance
at an early date Cap" srjar was
high man on the Perry team. with q
total Of 2f0 over the three ranges. and
E r. Burkins, with 2G3, headed the
Stay-at~TIomeH.
The Wilmington Friends School
soccer team played its second game
Friday, defeating Friends Select, Of
Philadelphia, by a score Of 20. This
was the first scholastic league contest
IN which the locals have participated
this season. The stars among the VIII
mington boys were Long, at left half
back; IIili at right half. and Coy. al
outside left. The line was uniformly
good, and continually forced the bal
into hostile territory.
/ Tower Hin School travelled 70 porl
Deposit Saturday and received a 4,
/ 20 lacing at the hands Of the Tome
| School Of that place. The Tome hoy,
completely outclassed the Tower Hi1
/ boys and had very little II any trouble
going through the line for large and
! substantial gains.
In one Of the fastest and cleanes
soccer games ever witnessed by tn,
fans Of Marcus Hook. Yiscoe, satur.
day. defeated the strong Crescent team
/ by the score Of to,2. The Whining
ton boys were held scoreless in tht
/ first half but managed to get two
goals in the net in the second half.
Before crowd Of about 1000 per.
sons Salcsianum won over Hewarf
| High Saturday BY the score Of IA tc
6. II was one of the fastest and best
| played games seen on the local grounds
so far this season.
Never before in the history Of tran.
shooting in this city, has a Whining.
ton team gone away from home o.
shot match on the local ground.
against any club and shown NOR,
courage than did the team which rep
/ resented Wilmington at Philadelphi.
/ Saturday against the strong Penn
/ sylvania Railroad Club. wilmington
was outnumbered by u men but wher
| the smoke had cleared from one o
/ the most exciting matches ever sho
4 by any club. Wilmington was on tn
long end having defeated the Ran
road club 4S0x5O0 10 47gx50O.
In one Of the fercest and bitteres
fnmght games STAGED in WiIrnfngtnr,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-17
MANY QUAIL REPORTED.
Game Wardens Announce Bobwhito
as Plentiful.

The bobwhite is plentiful this year.
Two successive mild winters and three
good breeding seasons have multiplied
bobwhite coveys by the thousand, ac-
cording to reports to the Biological
Survey. United States Department OF
Agriculture. In Virginia, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina, IL
iinois and Indiana there has not been
such an abundance of quail in many
years the Department is advised. In
a recent trip through northern and
northwestern Indiana, the bobwhite
was seen in greater numbers than
ever before, and wardens in many
other States in whcih there is no open
season on quail report that the bob
white is abundant in their localities.
notably in Ohio, Kansas, Iowa an
Nebraska.