The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-13
AUTOISTS ENJOYED
 OUTING ID SHELBY
Only Trouble Was Delay in
 Getting Gasoline
HAD AN EXCELLENT TOUR
Members of Party Are Anxious to Make Another Run-Maehlnes Behaved as Well as Could
 Be Asked.

Members of the Birmingham Motor Saturday express themselves as having had a delightful time despite the trou- ble they had in getting gasoline for the return trip. When the party left Birming- ham about 110 gallons of gasoline was ordered shipped to the springs and 1t was understood that 1t would be there when the autoists and their friends ar- rived. But sore disappointment awaited them, and it was not until Monday morn
 ing that the fuel reached the springs. After getting the machines in order the Owing to the frightful condition of the road selected on the outgoing trip, an- other route was selected coming back. The party returned by way of Calera and Montevalo, reaching Birmingham without accident.
 Owing to the delay in returning friends of the automobilists decided to make merry and all day yesterday the various members of the auto club were kept busy explaining tha there were no accidents. Some of the members were chided so much that some felt like resenting 1t. but a broad view of the situation caused them to appreciate the spirit which prompted friends to make inquiries and they laughed as heartily as those who were endeavoring to have joke at their expense.
 Gasoline Gave Out.
 Every machine was in good condition. It was explained that the reason Richard W. Massey reached the springs last was not the result of a broken auto but an empty gasoline tank. MT. Massey's ma chine demonstrated on this trip that It can withstand the roughest road in Ala bama. but the gasoline gave out just be- l fore the springs were reached and he was l forced to wait until friends could come | to his assistance.
 | Mr. Massey laughed heartily yesterday in discussing his predicament. 'sThere I was" said he, with an auto full of friends and not drop of gasoline in the | tank Investigation showed that the rough road had caused 1t to jolt out. My friends were transferred to other autos and I awaited the return of MT. Abbott with enough fuel to get my machine to the springs"
 "We had a splendid time,' said Dr. l James E. Dedman, ''and I don't think there is member of the party who would l not make the trip again But l don't think we would care to tackle the same road until it is in a better condition. It is a mystery to me how the automo- piles withstood such a trip without an l accident. The only thing that marred the 1 trip outside of our disappointment in the road, was the delay in receiving gas- oline for the return trip"
 A Good Samaritan. 1 Charles Lehman is still laughing over treacherous mud hole in which his ma l chine got stuck on the outward trip. He was entertaining a party of ladies who enjoyed the fun too much to desert him. 1 The good Samaritan act of a farmer with two mules rescued MT. Lehman. He says his auto has gone up 100 per cent in l his estimation since the run. l The ladies of the party say they never had a better time. They didn't even mind the rain which came up while on Shades mountain on the way home. There were plenty of umbrellas and rubbers in the crowd and not a hat nor dress was damaged in the least.
 | Those making the return trip were: | Richard w. Massey, C. F. Winkler, | William A. Downs, MT. and Mrs. c. B. Ratliff, Bert G. Covel1, Miss Gladys Ded- man, Dr. and Mrs. Dedman and children, Miss Kaufman, Miss Winkler, Max J. Winkler. Dr. Frank Lupton, MT. and Mrs. w. I. Spink, Dr. Pery Reid, MT. and Mrs F. G. Kinney and family, Charles Lehman, G. H. Winkler and w. T. Har- 1 risOn.