New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1916, Page 10

NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916. ARE YOU GOING TO BE MARRIED? l It’s a personal question of course but we have a purpose in asking it and you will gain by answering it, e LISTEN--HERE'S THE DOPE i The “Herald” is a necessity in every home. You simply can’t get along without it. Of cc.:ce there’s a time when even a newspaper is not thought of. We are going to-think of it for you. e WELL SVE “Herald” 7 Starting now, every couple married in New Britain, or expecting to live here after the honeymoon, will be presented with a three months’ sulscription to the real New Britain paper free. WE WANT TO START YOU RIGHT, After the three months are up you will be given an opportunity to subscribe—NOT BEFORE. So send to the Herald office your future home address, to which you wish the paper delivered, together with the date of your start at housekeeping and get the news:every-evening. . e Do You Want Our Wedding Present? IT'S EASY TO GET SIXTEEN MILLIONS FOR COUNTRY ROADS 90 Per Cent. of Auto Fees Go for That Purpose Washington, D. C., July 8.—Ninety per cent. of the registration and Ili- cense fees paid in 1915 by automo- bilists to the states, or $16,213,387, was spent for the building and main- tenance of county and state roads, ac- cording to a compilation just pub- lished by the office of public roads, U. S. department of agriculture. In all, 2,445,664 motor vehicles were reg- istered in that year and their owners paid a total of $18,245,713 for regis- tration and drivers’ and dealers’ li- censes. This is an increase of $5,863,- 760 over 1914, and an increase of 784,325 in the number of vehicles reg- istered. Automobile fees now defray nearly seven per cent. of the total amount spent on rural road and bridge building, whereas in 1906 the income from this source was less than three-tenths of one per cent. of the total expenditure. The growth of the volume of fees and registrations is noted by the fact that in 1901 New York, the first state to require fees, collected only §$954. In 1906 only 48,000 cars were regis- tered throughout the entire United States. By 1915, however, the num- ber had jumped to the figure given, so that there is slightly more than one motor car registered for each of the 2,375,000 miles of road outside of the incorporated towns and cities. One Car For Six Miles in Places. The relation between cars and road mileage varies widely in different sec- tions. There is only one motor car for every 6 miles of rural road in Ne- vada, but nearly six motor cars for every mile of such road in New Jer- sey. There is an average of one mo- tor car registration for every forty- four persons in the TUnited States. Iowa apparently leads, however, with one motor car for every sixteen per- sons, while only one for every 200 persons is registered for Alabama. It must be understood, however, that the figures of registration do not necessarily represent a total number of cars, as some of the state do not require annual registration, others group pleasure and commercial cars and motorcycles in their accounts, while still other states do not require registration of motorcycles. Inequality in Fees. There is great inequality In the registration fees charged by the dif- ferent states. The average for the United States was $7.46. The state of Vermont, however, secured in 1915 a gross revenue of $18.10 for each mo- tor car while Minnesota received only about fifty cents annually for each car. In Texas and South Carolina no annual registration fees are collected, the only requirement being a county fee of fifty cents and $1 respectively for perennial registration. Most of the states, however, also levy annual taxes on motor vehicles and this adds importantly to the public revenue contributed by the owners of motor- propelled vehicles. In the use of fees, however, there seems to be a general policy of apply- ing the major part of the money col- lected from automobilists directly to road betterment. In forty-two of the states of the union all or the major portion of the motor-vehicle revenue must be expended for the construc- tiom, improvement, or maintenance of the public roads, or for the main- tenance of the state highway depart- ment. In twenty states, all or the major portion of the net motor- vehicle revenues are expended by or under the supervision or direction of the state highway department. In seven states one-half to one-fourth of the state motor-vehicle revenues are expended through the state high- way department, and the remainde by the local authorities. Many states, in addition to applying license fees to road construction expend for this pur- pose a large part of the fines and pen- alties collected from owners. California Leads in Fees Collected. In the number of registrations New York state led in 1915 with 2 Illinois was :f2cond twith 180, California third with 163,797; and Pennsylvania fourth with 160,137. In gross revenues received from this source, however, California led with $2,027,432; New York was second with $1,991,181; Pennsylvania third with $1,665,276; while Iowa, with 145,000 cars registered, came fourth in point of revenue with $1,533,054. 242 FULTON OLAIMS TITLE. Everyone Expected That. Chicago, July 8.—The proposed fight between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton, heavyweight, on Labor Day, is off, it was announced Thursday at Chicago by Michael Collins, man- ager of Fulton. Collins said that Willard had failed to comply with the agreement which called for the staging of the fight before the club that offered the largest purse by July 1, and Fulton claimed the title of champion by default. Blds for the fight were to be opened in Chicago on July 1 and all details were settled, Collins said. Willard was to receive two-thirds of the ,000 purse offerel by Harry Sherman of Minneapolis, but Willard had refused to go through with the contract, ac- cording to Collins. Tn addition to the default, Fulton contends that his pu- gllistic record entitles him to the title over Willard, Collins asserted. DALE TO BE RELEASED, Cincinnati, July 8.—Manager Char- lie Herzog of the local National league team s negotiating for the re- Jease of Pitcher Jean Dale, now on the suspension list. Dale has been pitching Indifferent ball this year for the Reds and Herzog's patience with the big hurler is about exhausted. Last season Dale ranked next to Toney in efficiency, but has been un- able to get going this year. Dale now is at his home in St. Louis. Proposed Fight With Willard Off, But | CROESUS If he were alive today, Croesus would seve money by buying Socony Motor Gasoline. DOYLE’S RACE HORSE WAS CLASSY PACER Gawking Boy, Who Died in Funeral Procession, Had Great Track Record. William Doyle of this city was the recipient of much sympathy from horsemen from all over New England at the Windsor races this week, ow- ing to the sudden death Wednesday morning, of his well known pacer, Gawking Boy, 2:16 1-4. Gawking Boy was a big gray pacing gelding and before coming east, paced a mile over the Columbus, Ohio, track in 2:07 1-4, last half in 1:00. Doyle purchased the horse in 1907 and that fall at the Berlin races he started two days in succession, de- feating every horse in both classes for a place, except the bay stallion, Young Chimes, who was only beaten by an eye-lash finish in 2:11 1-4, at Island park, Albany, N. Y., the week previous to the Berlin engagement. Gawking Boy had many spirited turf battles at Dover and Nashua, N. H., and also at Providence. He estab- lished himself a pronounced favor- ite with the public at Palmer, Mass. In his Palmer race, he went dead lame after winning two heats, but managed to stay the race out until sunse; the race then went over to the following afternoon. Two veterinaries worked on him during the night and the next day he went out and defeated a large field of horses in the final heat, which in- cluded such well known flyers as Kid Wilkes and Red Pepper. In 1908 and 1909 he won his races at Rockville, Conn., and took his rec- ord of 2:16 1-4 over the same track September 22, '1910. The old gray warrior defeated many high price horses in his campaigns. He was sired by the King of Bel- lair and he was by the noted sire Belmont. Gawking Boy was sixteen vears old last spring. ARION. LUSH BUYS INTEREST Former Yale Coach Takes Half Share in Bridgeport Club—To Act As Manager. Bridgeport, July 8.—Billy TLush, former coach of the Yale baseball team, yesterday purchased a half in- terest in the Bridgeport baseball club. Announcement was made at the office of the club in the Connect- icut National bank building, Bridge- port, where the new magnate was in- troduced by Owner Harry Cornen to all comers. Lush will act as manager of the team and Neal Ball, who has been leader, will be field captain. Lush has had long experience in baseball. He pizyed in the American league for years and afterward acted as | coach at Yale, Columbia, Fordham and other colleges. “We will start at once to strength- en the club,” sald Lush last night. “Bridgeport is my home town, and I am confident the fans will support us when we begin to deliver the goods. I know there are two or three weak places in the club, and I have started i wires working to get men.” | It i id that Ball was glad to be ! relieved of the responsibility of man- agement for he feels he can do better as a player when he has not other cares. It is possible that Toronto will want to buy Ball from the Bridgeport club. HAS CURRY SETTLED? Springfield, July 8.—Wilfred H. (“Tucker”) Genest denied at Pitts- field Thursday afternoon that a set- tlement has been made in his case against James Curry, infielder on the Hartford baseball team. He sayvs he has a judgment for $1,000 against Curry, and that the Springfield sher- iff and lawyers allowed Curry to go after he had told them he was unable to pay anything on the judgment. Curry claimed he has a wife and mother to support, according to Gen- est. Belicving this to be true, the lawyers and sheriff are said by Gen- est to have allowed Curry to return to Hartford. INDIANS GET BAILEY. Boston, July 8.—Frederick A. Bail- ey, a lefthanded pitcher, was signed by Viece President McRoy at the Cleveland American club last night and will accompany the team to New York. Bailey is six feet, three inches in height. 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Thomas Keeve rs, a conductor, em- . o an opportunity of witnessing one ofas ‘I‘ OYeCFRYY 1F (€ f’"““f“‘;_j‘ COMPANY, | the fastest semi-pro teams in the qaSmrsuitnediino S EianclS g o8 te tomorrow afternoon at the El- pital, Hartford, where he underwent lis street diamond, when the Newfleld = 4§ an operation. aggregation of Bridgeport, will meet the locals. For several years, the visitors have been looked upon as the champs of the Munition City, and the Pioneers have contracted for a big job if they are to “bring home the bacon.” Tt is expected that Man ager Conlin will trot out “Lefty” Burns as star port side flinger. with Jimmy Noonan on the receiving end The game will start at 3 o’clock TLouis Jones and F. S. Troop will leave Monday for the military camp at Plattsburg, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of New York have returned to their home in New York after a visit with relatives on Linwood street. Mr. and Mrs. Joyce of Mount Ver- non, N. Y., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Chambers of South Main street. PLAYERS STILL UNPAID. Hartford, July 8.—Vice president. Danfel O'Neil of the Eastern bas: ball league said last night that he had received telegrams today from a num- ber of the players of the Lawrence Mrs. E. L. Jenne is visiting at her former home in Bridgeport. William G. Dunn will spend the | club stating that they had not yet re- week end at Ocean Beach. ceived the salaries due them July 1, 2 and declaring they would take the Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Porter and Mr. | matter into their own hands unless and Mrs Otto Burckhardt will leave | they were paid promptly Monday for Buffalo, N. Y., to attend | O'Neil left last night for a confer- the Shriners convention. | ence with Owner Joseph P. Sullivan — of the Lawrence club in that ity to- Miss Pearl Davis of Philadelphia is | day. 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