The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
SHAME ron JERSEY AUrOTsrs.
Farmer Plough tina 70 Encourage
Towing Business -NaOveE for Trl-8tate law.

Fnrmers Plough the koM08 70 EMoeuFABo
Towing Business Move for Tri-State Law
ATLANTIC CIrY. Oct. 7o.-The honest yer-
sey farmer with his little ploughShare mas
evolved a scheme by which he 10 mulctlnS
motorists, according to stories brought here
yesterday by disguised travellers. who threaten
to appeal to the State authorities. Accord
ing to the party, which included President
Carlton Godfrey Of the Guarantee Trust Com
pany. Burroughs Godfrey and Rodman Corson'
the three started for a tour Of coast towns
and had reached a good stretch OF road near
Toms River when they ran smack into apiece
of road that had been recently ~plouRhed
into a waste Of deep sand. Believing thar
ordinary repairing operations would not
force such a tearing up Of the highway, the
tourists backed onto solid ground and
awaited developments. Within a few MIN
utes. they state. no less than three teams
driven by farmers came along the highway
and made offers to drag the car across the
sand for a uniform sum Of Is.
Charged with having prepared the trap
for the purpose the would be assistants denied
the allegation, but the motorists refused
to pay and managed to drive their powerful
machine through the bad place without ac-
cident. II is believed here that innocent
drivers from other sections have been piucked
for several weeks past and compliant Is 10
be registered with State Road Commissions
Hutchinson. who will be asked to make an
Investigation.
Atlantic City lie likely 10 have the honor
Of launching the first determined EFFORT Tor
a univ ersal automobile law. IL the plans, OF
powerful interests here mature. As 9 Pc
ginning in the work OF making laws that
necessity for motoTists carrying special
counsel with them on interstate tripe. mem
bers OF tbe. local club are preparing 70 can a
cooperate with them in an attempt 70 cal, q
tri-State conference that will include dele
gates from New Jersey. New York and PENN
ri we can get the three State. together
We will be able To do more toward uniying
dee ascla ,awT an than o, ie Ct e%e sss club a ArssfffF three fSU;
States make a beginning by passing universaI
automobile laws the others are likely 20 follow
and thereby relieve the owners and drivers
from the necessity OF consulting lawyers 10 get
a line on the statutes Of each State they enter '
A remarkably small amount OF support
repeal the Freylinahuysen auto law, reported
as about to be made at Trenton this winter.
exceptions. appears 10 be working fairly to
the satisfaction Of all here and slight changes
in the statute would make It suit most OF the
residents and visitors who run cars.
The first reports Of grating being done
by country officials who took advantage OF
the summary sT nTS tS CLAUSE mSso nste ,S Se eSSSapse
appear TO have cut down their speed TO nor
NAL limits that result in general. satisfaction
TO pedestrians and drivers OF other sorts OF
vehicles. The provisions against drunken
drivers and handling OF cars by irresponsible
parties have met with general approval.
Finding Of an indictment against Hart ID:
Newman. the. New Orleans tourist accused
Of having killed Freeholder Joseph Bartlett
In a collision of the Newman car with. Bart
let's wagon, has had a marked e1ect already
on fast road drivers and will probably result
in still further care being taken by men who
handle the wheels Of their own cars.
Hutoists c. mplain that the present tax on
cars is a little too high and they may join in
the movement to have the price OF licenses
lowered, to some extent at least.