Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-17

cleaning the hands.
The most successful show ever held
In New England was that which closed
AZ Boston last night
The French newspaper. Matin, is offer
Ing cup to automObiliEtB for motor trip
from Paris 20 Picking.
The Magyar Automobile club OF Budapest
already Is planning to entertain the Amer
leans who participate In the gold cup tour.
One OF the newest intentions is re-
can be changed in a fraction Of minute.
Thirty-two states are represented on the
touring board OF the American Automobile
association, recently appointed by President
HotchElss.
spurred by the success Of their first show,
motorists OF Worcester, Mass, declare the
exhibition must be made permanent an
nual feature.
Eighteen cars, representing seven differ
ent countries, have thus far been entered
Italy, April q.
20 deposit an amount equal to the duty on
their cars, which IL returned when they
leave the country.
Mile. Baptistins Dupree, who was pro-
made speciality OF providing automobiles
Tor clippers, ia dead
Interest in onset cylinders increases
steadily, and the prospect Is that 9 ma
iority OF the leading makers will follow
this practice next season.
Treat leather lined clutches with castor
o on u tnsy slip Never use Fosin; * ne aIi
tighten the clutch spring.
A feature OF the Cleveland show was
ths absence nee OF overhead overhead signs, except
most harmonious appearance
Paris motorists already are talking OF
erecting monument to Leon 5erpollet, the
famous French designer and builder of
steam cars, who died recently.
Maryland Is considering putting con-
yicts TO work on the roads and the resi-
dents seem to favor raising the highway tax
from % to IS cents on the Sl0O.
European maker Is now turning out
motors which weigh but three pounds per
horsepower but II Is said both durability
and reliability have been sacrificed.
French automobile manufacturers are
much worried over the increase I'm exports
Of American cars, and may make some
move to further protect their industry
It Is bad plan to use acid in the water
q the radiator to, prevent freezing Acid
should be used only for cleaning purposes
and removed after II has been used
Niennes electrically propelled fre engines
are sh9d with rubber tires. In winter two
vehicle in front and rode on opposite sides
a French doctor who has made study
OF the subject, now pronounces the motor
car me safest and most hygienic vehicle
for the medical man to use on his rounds
Because she failed to appear as a witness
when her chauffeur was arraigned in a
Paris court for participating in an acct
fned SIS So S'' INV "'''sSS' was
The recent motor boat show at New
York proved that the demand is for craft
both speedy and safe. There was hardly
lar, shown.
A car designed specially for use in the
desert having clearance of sixteen inches
and carrying seven passengers, has been
purchased by Z. A. Montgomery. the west
ern mine owner.
A CIRCUIT Of motor boat shows, to in
clude New York, Chicago and Boston, is
contemplated by the National, Western and
| New England Associations of Manufac-
| turers for next winter.
The American Automobile association's
i bill for federal registration was introduced
| in the house of representatives too late
| Tor action at the session of congress,
| which ended March 4.
| The bill in the New York legislature pro-
viding for state motor vehicle commits
| sion Is being vigorously opposed by the
! new Professional Chauffeurs' Club of Amer
| lea upon several grounds,
| One cannot expect full mileage with a
| battery on an electric machine until after
| It has been used four or five times. A bat.
terry, like other machinery, works better
after Il has been used a little.
Should the front tires show abnorma
| wear the front wheels should be looked
after, as possibly they are out of align
ment. Shortening or lengthenlng the trans
verse steering rod may be necessary.
The Automobile Club of America flgure
| that its members will cover 100000 mile
| IA NOuAlhB lAAAS year. anu mas asked Lleu
to furnish information as to routes for IL
touring bureau.
Through the efforts Of the Automobile
club Of Pittsburg the courts compelled
local authorities TO erect road signs a
nearly every cross-road in western Penn
sylvania, as required by state law.
When the car takes a railroad journe!
an ohicer Is dispatched ahead OF his trail
In motor-propelled car to guard agains
possible attacks and get killed by bomb
II need be.
Congress during its closing week passe
the amended denatured alcohol bill to al
low farmers and small manufacturers Z
readily make alcohol for denaturizng.
The route of the Grand Prix has bee
hxed. II Is entirely within the Department
OF La Seine Infefieur, and is Triangular
angles,
The, city council of Toledo, o.. has ar
propriated cash with which TO buy tags 10
motorists who thus will be saved Tn
trouble OF procuring them personally afte
paying the license fee
The popularity of the six cylinder motto
seems 70 be on the increase in the motto
boat held. as It is with the aUtomobil
maker and user, because of its beautifl
| balance and smoothness OF running.
For the first time In seven years the ic
on the Hudson river at rarrytown, n. Y
recently was sufficiently strong to bea
automobiles and there was an interestin
, series OF races between ears OF four diiIeI
ent makes.
The laugh was turned on Mayor Guthr1
" ElNbbDuIk Inc OJner DAY, when he WeT
{ into police court to see that sewers
. chAuneurs were properly punished fc
q speeding He found that the first calle
70 the bar was his own employe, and this
3 ne, personally, was likely to be nned.
To test lubricating oils for use in gas
line engines heat pane or glass to var
Gus temperatures, holding It at an angle {
40 degrees with the horizontal, and allo
= samples OF oils to run over It. That while
y runs tarthest without evaporating unos
the greatest heat IL the most suitable.
Pennsylvania's legislature has a bill n
q curing persons other than owners OF oaI
n 10 pay = for license and to wear a bad1
. | while drivingi this In addition to the
. registration fee for owners. Cars owne
BY nonresidents are exempt from registrI
Q ton for ten days II registered In the
! home.
Many drivers are too impatient whs
changing from high to lower speeds, An
4 do not allow the fixed gears to slow dow
sumcienty betore moving the chanl
, speed lever from one notch to anSthe
u The correct practice Is TO declutch an
= WAR for few seconds before putting Ii
n gears in mesh.
. The only monarch known TO possess
racing car lie the kaiser, and In additlu
he has a nrst-class racing crack to drIy
e it.. 1t Is believed by many that this pow
a erful motor, which IL capable OF speed
up to ninety miles an hour, Is the en-
n perors war car, which, In the event I
hostilities, he would use 20 nit from poiT
r to point