Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-28
AUTO CLUB TO Be REVIVED
Omaha ORGANIZATION is Coming Gu Of i
Winter Quarters,
BETTER ROADS DEMAND OF ITS MEMBERS
to Paved streets ana Im-
prOvement on Highways the
Main object Of Existence OF
the Club at Present.

held. The lib has shown little activity
this spring because OF the absence from
the city OF lts secretary, Lee Mcshane
but he has returned and things are again
booming. Much good has been done in the
past by this organization and plans will
be mapped out Thursday night for a con-
tinuance OF the work. Several schemes
arc lncubating in the minds of the mem
bers and will be put in motion al the meet.
Ing. All automobile owners In Omaha who
might wish to Join the club arc invited to
attend and Join in the movement for the
good OF all
The main object Of the club is to use it's
EFFORTS to promote the general interest in
automobiles and to stand Tor all things /
which would be Of benefit to automobile /
owners. Principal OF these at the pres
ont time is the rebair Of Omaha's streets,
which are In such VIGOROUSLY bad condi-
ton. General Henderson who recently re- |
turned from California. expressed his ideas |
on Omaha's streets in no uncertain terms |
An effort will also be made at all times |
to have the proper regulations governing |
automobiles enforced. These laws were en- |
acted for the sprotection Of the public as
well as for the automobile owners.
Paved Road TO Council Bluffs.
Officers of the club are working with
Council Bluffs owners to have Broadway
between Council Bluffs and Omaha put in
passabe condition. The idea 10 to have
the street paved. which would be 10 the
! immense gain of commercial interests OF
| both cities as well as to automobile owners.
1T is 20 the advantage OF every auto
mobile owner in Omaha to become a MEM
Der OF this club" said Lee Mcshane, sec
rotary of the club. The concerted efforts
OF all owners are needed to further the
work Of the club The present officers are:
DR.. F. N. Conner, PRESIDENT Gould Dietz
and Louis C. Nash. vice presidents Lee
Mcshane secretary. and Emil Brandeis.
treasurer"
/ During the year club runs will be made
into the state and any member desiring TO
inform himself az to routes through east
ern Nebraska can do so by calling on the
! secretary. who has had prepared informa-
/ ton concerning the most desirable routes
and has county maps covering each county
Its Work in Omaha.
Several needed improvements in the
| streets of Omaha which have been made
during the last two or three years are
directly traceable to the Omaha Automo-
bile club II has a large number OF in
iuentiai members. and when all are work
ing In harmony for a desired end. that Is
liable to be accomplished. The club assists
the police department In the enforcement
OF the ordinances and also assists the
members when they are in trouble.
DenEtured Alcohol.
The denatured alcohol exhibit at the
jamestown exposition will be OF interest
to motorists. A collection of apparatus
employed in the production and eonsump-
ton Of this fuel will be sent from Ger
many. This exhibit will include the small
sti Is which are used extensively by the
farmers OF that country, internal combus-
ton engines and other classes Of machin-
cry employing denatured alcohol Ger
many leads all countries in the use Of alco-
hol for light, heat and power, and the ex-
hibit is therefore OF particular interest.
There win also be number of American
devices showing what progress has been
made in this country in the utilization OF
alcohol as a fuel for automobiles.
Time to Slow Down.
with the coming Of spring the rural
] constabulary is beginning to rear itE head
and keep a watchful eye for the motorist
. who oversteps the speed law or otherwise
E commits motorists crimes not permitted
I by local ordinances. To provide relief from
Z unjust persecution of motorists the Ameri
D can Motor league, with headquarters IL
Q the Vanderbilt building. New York, has
{ taken up the work Of appointing oficia
4 counsel In all important towns and G
. plan has been outlined by which member,
h of the club may. in cases Of arrest Of
a forcible detention. obtain the services o.
a these counsel without cost.
a Comment on the GIidden Tour.
I Excessive speeding between controls Il
i admitted to have been a handicap to thu
n complete success of the Glidden tour las
year.' said Vice President ]. d. Maxwell
1
i discussing the prospective event This,
e he continued. From the nature of tn
e rules. It seemed impossible to avoid. How
y ever. the present rules have been o
e drafted that this difficulty should b
d eliminated OF at least greatly remedied.
J. Another commendable feature OF the 100
Il rules. incidentally, is the fact that a vari
r. anee of two minutes is allowed In the con
IN troll. The penaliEation of late controls an
IT also the penaiization by cost at the manu-
faoturer list price should give niue
fairer basis of comparison than year ag'
n ''stin another Improvement In the me-
ID rules over the old is that the paoemaSin
Il. car which starts out first and LAYS III
n. confetti will absolutely regulate the speed
20 since no competing car win be allowed
e pass the pilot. It would seem that N
a eoo,rittee which complied these rules ha
X taken every poHHib4C RiNNnNNAeA ~ A''9Ni
fairness and to avoid excessive speeding
two precautions which, II accomplishe'
er will effectuauy overcome the chief arg
d. ments against a tour OF this kind"
nj ReaourcefuI Motoring.
n A novel and rather amusing incident
lis told by Mr.. Kelsey, formerly sales manage
DOS Of the Maxwell Brisooe Motor company.
During the recent Vanderbilt races
found himself stranded amid the piI
ELK woods Of Long Island without so much
a drop OF gasoline. II was rapidly gro'
rs. ing dark and there seemed no rrospec
Tor az his being able 10 reach the source
zee supply However. noticing the oily eonc
ton OF the roads. which had just be-
freshly treated for the Vanderbilt rae
e's resourcefulness, such as motoring prover'
nj any inspires. came to his rescue. Quick
he descending. ne disconnected the sucti
M pipe and plnced II Just across the roa
I'll cranking the motor. he found that I
engine ran perfectly on a mixture OF du
oil end vaDor.
Ing Mr.. Kelsey tells the story as gosI
Ike truth. but Il rather seems on a par wi