The Washington times., 1908-08-19
Premier Here on 1O0-Cen-
turies-in-1OO-DayS Run.
Ahead of Schedule.
SOME TIMELY TIPS
ON JERSEY TRAPS
Carries Inspector Through State TO
Get Line on Speed Regulations.
Starts West Tomorrow.

Rounding out the seventy-ninth day
Of its 1O0-niIes-per- day-fOr-1O0 days trip,
the Premier Model so Roadster reached
Washington yesterday afternoon. and
after touring its daily allotment around
the environs OF the Capital today viii
start on its return 20 Indianapolis to-
morrow by way of Haserstown, Cum
bertrand. and Columbus.
The extended trip OF the Premier marks
3 novel achievement in auto endurance
tests. The car is driven by J. W. Moore.
%. the Premier factory, and is at pres
ent carrying J. /. Debesr Of New York,
as its passenger. Although cold water
-as thrown on the scheme at the start
and considerable doubt expressed
whether the car could stand the pace
rdor the length OF time named, so far
Il has come through with no mechanical
IrOubles and has greatly exceeded its
allotted mileage, having covered 9,43i
miles to date.
ROasts Eastern Roads.
Driver Moore is not a bit enthusiastic
about Eastern roads. QuOth he:
we have struck every kind Of going
Tdmaginable and have stuck 10 our
kcneduIe as originally mapped out de-
spite bad conditions that doomed up I'M
sexpectedIy. Some Of our worst expert
>ences developed within the last few
days. From Philadelphia 70 Whining
aOn the roads are fair. but going from
Wilmington to Baltimore Is a night
SInare. The roads have evidently noL
undergone repairs for many moon
aid they are rough and uniformly
fTOcky, we saw no less than three IN
der pans dropped by the wayside from
1uckless cars on the run down TO Bal
sIimorc.
While the boulevard in course Of con-
EtruCtion between the Monumental City
Rnd Washington will be a grand thing
when completed ia its present unnn-
siEhed condition It presents a grueling
fseSt, for which the auto gets little
FCredit. except by those who have been
AoVer this road recently.
The run through New Jersey was,
4perhapS, the most interesting on the
strip" continued Mr.. Moore. We had
with US State Senator W. J. Morgan,
who is the State speed inspector, and
ION the trip through that State we made
IA thorough inspection of the speed traps
(which have aroused so many heart
eIhrObS on the part of motorists VINO
glaave been Smelling out cash 10 local OF
EICials and numbeTless deputies. We
speeded through four traps at rate of
thirty miles per hour, and were
promptly arrested in each instance.
OF course, we were Immediately re-
leased on displaying an Inspector
badge.
Situation of Traps.
Three Of the traps were situated
in curves, where speeding was danger
Gus, and on none of these was any
ready cash demanded. Our names were
taken, ana we were told TO report TO
the authorities. But you want to warn
motorists in your town about the stretch
east OF New Brunswick. Here is a
straightaway macadam for about a
quarter of d mile. and the road can be
seen for three miles ahead, so the most
natural thing in the world is TO hit il
M. But the faintesJ Indication OF speed
ing will result in a hOld-up, and de-
mand for payment OF a fine on the spot.
Mr. Morgan declared that there was no
reason for a trap at this point, and IL
will probably be abolished when ne
turns in his report, but until then IL is
wise TO be careful.
Another stretch which invites a need
less outlay of cash is between Metuchen
and Railway"