Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-13

States and the islands Of Java, Borneo and
Sumatra.
The Automobile club OF southern Cali
fornfa, with headquarters at Los Angeles,
had erected enameled signs on the road to
Santa Barbara and on the inland San
Diego road.
The Motor league OF Louisiana has been
permanently organized under the laws of
the state, and a definite campaign for road
Improvement has been mapped out for the
coming year.
A syndicate has been formed to operate
a sS freight and passenger lines mes
government subsidy allowed promoters Of
transportation.
bill before the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture provides that fines for violations of
the automobile laws shall be used for
highway improvement. A similar bill last
year was sdetracked.
Ernest Rogers, the Brookline (dass)
racer. has two steam cars entered for the
Ormond-Daytona Beach races One al
ready has done better than 10 miles an
hour on ordinary roads.
Automobiles are praised in the annual
report TO the secretary of the Interior by
the governor of New Mexico, who tells Of
the establishment of several passenger and
freight motor car lines.
A government consular report from Aus
tralia shows that good French cars sell at
Adelaide for Sl,40O American makes at
from $500 to 500 less, while English autos
are practically unknown.
Some modest Pittsburgers who refuse to
allow their names TO be made public are
said to be contemplating the formation of
a stock company 10 promote automobile
races all over the country.
Classics goggles are being extensively
worn in France. The Lenses" are made
Of thin steel plates I'm which are three mar
row Sits through which the wearer can see
everything in front Of him.
Companies are Being formed in Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island 10
inplnEen "a
property from New York to Boston for tho
exclusive use of automobiles.
Llmousines and landaulets are being used
men on their day to business, but by the
women Of the family, who use them largely
for shopping and other duties.
Too little attention is often paid TO the
proper imitation of pneumatic tires. 1t is
quite as easy to ruin tire by running II
while there is not enough air in the tube
as 1t is when the contrary is the case
Vermont farmers are so opposed to auto
mobiles that the legislature has been asked
to prohibit their use on public roads on
market days. A fairly liberal licensing
law, however, is likely TO be passed
A bill taxing foreign motorists who take
their cars TO France has been introduced
In the Chamber OF Deputies. 1t is pro-
posed TO grade the charge from % to $50
francs, according TO the size Of the ear.
Since the Frelinghuysen law went into
effect last summer New Jersey has licensed
l6.O00 chauneurs Their fees and fines col
lected from Yiolators, amounting to $4,000
will be expended in road Improvement.
According TO a manufacturer OF long ex-
perience il Is more difficult to build up a
good line Of agencies than TO build good
car. He says inefficient and irresponsible
dealers will injure the reputation OF any
good product
An automobilist OF considerable eN-
perience says spark plugs which are used
with a high tension magnetic should have
only a very small gap between the points.
About One-siXty-fOurh OF an inch he has
found the best distance
To attain the greatest amount OF success
IN the operation OF a machine one should
have a partial knowledge OF mechanics,
chemistry and electricity for in the gaso-
nne-driven type OF automobile all of these
elements are Involved.
To clean chains. soak them for an hour
or two in pan OF melted paraffin Scrub
them clean with a brush and give them an