The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
AMONG The AUTOMOBILES
GLIDDEN TOURISTS WELL RE-
CEIVED IN INDIANA.
Farmers. Townsfolk and Factory Employees
Turn Out 20 Greet the Participants
Few Points Lost In Yesterdays Run
From south Bend to Indianapolis.

banks. the most distinguished citizen Of
indianapolis and cice-Presiden Of the United
States. had recently laid the cornerstone OF
the new Maxwell automobile factory at New
castle, In this State. the Hoosiers residing
along the route Of to-day's journey in the
fourth annual tour of the American Auto
mobile Association turned out In great num-
bprs to welcome the tourists.
Not only did the residents swarm out on to
the streets over which the party passed
through the towns but farmers drove for
miles In some cases 10 reach the road TO
watch the Glddenites 60 by. In the cities
and towns countless houses were decorated
with American flags and hundreds Of young
sters stood in front Of their homes and waved
smaller flags and cheered the tourists.
While there were not 80 many hags along
the country roads there was enthusiasm in
plenty and farmers who lived along the
route kept their horses NJ the roadside 40 as
to accustom the animals to automobiles.
Practically all Of the main crossroads had
their quota " farmer spectators and at some
If the crossings Of the more frequented
roads there would be one or two score Of
farmers buggies lined up on the crossroads.
The farmers brought their wives and families
alons In many instances and they
In groups Of from twenty To one hundred per-
sons. When the rain came down about noon
n did not drive the welcomers away. for
those who did not carry umbrellas Kept
their stations in the downpour.
At Kokomo the tourists had a great time.
fer the big factories of the Apperson Bros.
Automobile Company and the Haynes Auto
mobile Company are located In that city. IL
seemed as II the employees of both plants
had been delegated to help act "a hosts Of
the occasion. The Apperson men had rather
the best Of IT, as their plant was reached first.
White coated negro walters with immense
baskets Of sandwiches supplied the occupants
Of all cars that halted with Welcome food.
while others distributed bottles Of beer and
softer drinks. Here. too. there was a hose
for expeditions filing Of radiators and cans
Of gasolene for fuel tanks, with Edgar and
Finer Apperson greeting their friends among
the tourists.
The Haynes forces we're not content 10 he
second on the line of march and 40 they sent a
number Of their cars. fitted with bright green
testing bodies. out on the road a few miles
north Of Kokomo. The drivers handed out
refreshingly cool drinks to the tourists "a they
drove slowly around an abrupt bend in the
road.
There we're plenty Of these abrupt turns,
as the roads through this section of the coun-
seSSt hsSe fn Deen and ls1p in Gut the %n i as oi niles f betMeen
South Bend and this city the route made
so many Of these sharp turns that the drivers
Though the majority OF the natives en-
countered to-day were very friendly and a
most atTlktnR ana convincing DTOOI OF the
faiIacy Of the assertion that the farmers do
not like automobiles and their drivers, there
were a couple OF instances where III feeling
The worst case was at the automobile
building city Of Kokomo, where a few m
Cient eggs were used as missiles, and the
other instance was on the road sou'h Of
Kosomo. a few miles from Noblesville. This
might have been mischief rather than malice,
school house turned a stream Of water on the
occupants Of some Of the cars.
The men In one OF the sprinkled cars that
had a woman "a a passenger went back to
demonstrate with the merry practical jokers,
" sSs ds ss4 ssa t tSss t RsS b Bot s Sc, in the TS%nR
wet any one anyhow. The two. jokers had
seemed to be 80 much amused when the
stream OF water struck. the occupants OF the
passing car. however. that their denials we're
not credited. SO the autonnobilists carried
might realize Just how practical their joke
had been and learn anew the force OF the old
saving "He who laughs last laughs louder
The rain that fell to-day was sufficiently
drenching TO make reading directions from
practically all OF the drivers depended on the
trail Of confetti laid by the Maxwell confetti
car IN its early morning trip from South Bend
This worked all right in most cases. but
some OF the dri vers got on the route and went
cruising around the country. going into Lo-
gansport before they realized their mistake.
So far as is known. at Of the wanderers got
back onto the route before Kokomo. was
reached. Arthur n. Jervis. Berliet; Mont
gomery' Hallowell. Thomas Gus q. Russ.
Packard. and George $. s%alzman. Thomas.
were among those who made the %uninten-
tional detour without losing any points.
George ?. Barr Of the Automobile Club Of
DELAYED. by a broken water pipe yesterday.
retired from the team contest for the Ghdden
. from The score Of the Detroit I"o orTani2"ttio 1rn''
The hardest luck encountered by any Of
the drivers to-day was the misfortune that
overlook Harry f. Stutz Of Indianapolis. who
has been driving n - horsepower Marion
runabout as a contestant for the Hover prize.
while he was driving bet Veen Kokomo and
Upton, and he and his companion had TO
come into their home town in another car
than their own. Ihls will necessitate StutZ's
retirement. from the Hover competition.
n, Nj. Coale of the New York. Motor Club.
broken yesterday, had not reached the check
ing-in station here to-nighi yhen the Official
results of the day run were announced.
y H.. Baoker's nOn-contesting fillmore
smashed a hub at Lakeville, but il was fixed
up and the car came IN all right. Lncius $;
one, Of the springs on hs Maxwell broken
,padaE; ana there were . number Of other cars
ma mad trouble with springs. among which
Wallace II, Owen. driving . PENNSYLVANIA
runabout az contestant for the lloM,er prize.
declared tonight that he wished the other
drivers would be more careful about fasten-
ing accessories onto their cars as he ran over
shoe pulled on the rim while he vas doing it
John Williams. driver Of r. u. Gardens Pierce.
nAd -cOnslneraD Die trouble with ilrcS "a -dAN
and had 70 stop several times, but came in on
Zine all the same.
The plan of giving the drivers numbers
Designating. their place in the procession
vorkNi well again to-day. Tomorrow the
run Ia from this city TO columbus. Ohio. r
distance Of IA miles. There is no oNicial
garage in this city and forty-fve competing
cars are parked around Monument Circle,
where their dust covered appearance il a
source OF great wonder 10 the populace.
Philadelphia motorists have Issued q warn
ing to drivers who may travel over the main
route between Trenton and Philadelphia via
Middletown township, Bucks county, that the
local authorities are operating speed traps
At the following places Between Langhorne
borough and Neshaminy Creek. on what is
known as Byberry road, between Holmes
burg Pike and Eulme Vile, known a. Hulme-
vile road between Langhorne and Fallsing-
ton, leading through Oxford alley hamlet
Drivers are not arrested al the time. but
subsequently receive a notice from a Phila-
delphia law firm, representing The TOW nship
authorities, requesting them 10 call and SET
tie, OF warrant and appearance will he re-
Quired.
Net only are exports. Of american auto
mobiles increasing rapidly. the average gain
being close 70 so per cent annually, but the
average price Of the cars exported is also in