Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-13
Newsy Gossip for Owners of Automobiles

other dip in the parafln. Then they are
ready for final Immersion in a graphite
lubricant, heated over slow fire.
The Postoflce department having granted
cycles used for the first time on rural de-
livery routes. Two carriers will try to
demonstrate that they can do twice as
much work with cycles as with horses.
The Chauffeurs' club of Hartford, Conn,
has announced that the cooperative move
ment among manufacturers has proven so
successful that the drivers of their ma
chimes could do no better than follow their
example in combining for mutual benefit,
Prof. c. z. Lucke of Columbia university,
who has been experimentlng for several
engines, has demonstrated that the new
fuel gives 10 per cent more power than
gasoline, and about 10 per cent more speed.
A. G.. Spaulding, the veteran base ball
magnate, who spends most of his time in
southern California, employs his chauffeur
as his private secretary, and has his
automobile fitted with a typewriter to
road.
During the seventeen months the Michl-
gan highway department has been in eX-
istence ffty-two miles of stone thirty
three miles OF first-class gravel and twenty
and one-fourth miles of clay gravel roads
which the state paid $6l,S96
The Pennsylvania motor federation will
ask the legislature to amend the present
speed regulations In the country districts,
reciprocal licensing arrangements with
other states and the increase of RESPONSE
biity Of drivers in regard to accidents.
In adopting the policy OF encouraging
state organizations, by allowing them a
greater proportion Of the dues, and CIV
Automobile association is pursuing a course
well calculated to build up new sta to
divisions and to strengthen the national
body.
The requirement OF the Postoffice depart-
ment that roads over which rural free de-
livery routes are maintained shall be kept
in good condition has resulted in the ex-
pendture of thousands Of dollars and an
awakening Of interest In good roads in
localities where highways formerly were
frances proposed new automobile law
prohibits speeds higher than about eight
ana one59 S miles IN, n cites ana about
Deprivation OF the right TO drive an auto
mobile ever again is the penalty proposed
for persons convicted the third time OF
lawbreaking.
The cranklng OF a motor car is by no
means as frequently necessary as two or
cars now bold their charge for an indie
finite period, 50 well fitted are the cylinder
and piston parts, and thus II is generally
possible 70 start them by switching on the
electric current.
According to new regulations in France,
II Is said, no one will in future receive
an automobile license who is not able to
prove. in addition TO the possession of the
necessary technical knowledge. exemption
from any physical infirmity which would
. tend to involve unfitness for the control
OF an automobile.
Owners whose cars are fitted with
leather-faced clutches OF the ordinary type
are often bothered because the clutch be-
gins to take hold too fiercely. When this
happens II will generally be found that the
relieving springs under the forward edge
OF the leather have become deTanged and
fail to act as they should
A project for the commercial invasion
OF Europe by American automobile manu-
facturers under cover Of a 4,00-mile endur-
ance race for a 5000 trophy has been net
on foot under the patronage OF a number
OF wealthy and patriotic motoring enthusi-
asts. The scheme contemplates a road
competition open 10 American manufac-
turers exclusively through France Spain,
and England.