Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

the road will show the exact effect Of tire
on its surface.
To prove his thory that tires are in
vulnerable to bullets when a machine Is
travelling at a high speed, Felix Droit led a
bicycle cop an eight mile chase through
New York streets, smashed his car and was
arrested. But the cops bullets failed to
puncture the tires.
Judge Whallon of the Indianapolis police
court has won the good VIII OF about 200
motor car owners by recalling all warrants
failed to pay the city license in 1907. The
city will insist, however, upon the 1895
license being paid.
The automobile school of the West Side
York, which was one of the first. II not
the first in the country, has entered upon
its fifth year. All told, ga chauffcurs,
owners and prospective owners. took the
various courses during the last year.
Three three-story dwellings and the four
story dwelling in the rear of the quarters
OF the Automobile Club Of America. in
New York, have been bought by the club
for $4,000 and will be torn down for an
extension for the club house. The club
now has a plot OF 2O,SoO square feet.
The use OF all kinds OF fuel, economy in
Its use aud regularity of running will form
the basis OF the taxicab and light industrial
vehicle contest TO be held in and around
Paris from October 1 TO 10. Fuel con-
sumption will be the base of the classified
ton, the calculations being made on a
price basis.
Motorists throughout the east are COM
menting sharply upon the almost autocratic
authority given TO the New Jersey state
motor vehicle commissioner, who has an
nounced that his agents must not grant Ii
censes for machiLes of more than sixty
five horsepower, but must refer applica-
tions directly TO him.
An important legal precedent of interest
to motorists in the cities of the country
will probably be set by the final decision
in the suit begun by the Automobile club
OF Cincinnati against the city of Cincin-
natl 70 restrain IL from collecting fees for
licenses in addition to those de-
manded by the state of Ohio.
Were you armed?' asked President
Roosevelt Of George shuster, wheE the
driver of the American car In the New
YOrk-to-Paris race called at oyster Bay,
recenetly. Yes, Mr.. President. he replied,
we had express rifles; Colt reviewers and
shotguns." Sounds like my African trip,
doesn't it?' responded the president.
By a unique arrangement of the axle
/ trees. and Italian inventor residing IN Rome
believes he has solved the tire problem.
Tn device supplies the elasticity needed for
solid tires and II is claimed will do away
with p~neumatics altogether. King Victor
was SO pleased with the device that he
took the car TO the palace that the queen
might test Il.
Through information collected at a num-
Der OF the most frequented resorts, II is
estimated that 10000 persons are touring
New England In motor cars. At eleven
popular stopping places 123 automobiles Of
forty-four different makes. ng approx
imdtely 500 persons. stopped during one
night. The days expenses for such a
c~Svalcade are placed at $500.
The magnitude OF the road building oner-
atoms now under way in Les Ange IS
county, California, for which the taxpay ers
have voted 8,5OO.o00. is seen when II is
stated that the county Is nearly as large
as the state of Connecticut, twice as large
as Delaware and four times as large as
Rhode Island. A system {. 3O7 miles Of
scientifically built roads is being con.
structed.
The bureau Of tours OF the Automobile
club Of America in commenting on touring
In the AdirOndacks region, gives advice
applicable TO all mountain roads: When
driving in the Adirondacks region extreme
care should he used In meeting horses;
more than kslf the horses are driven by
women. The roads are narrow ana il is
frequently difficult 10 turn out. either for
a motor car or a horse-dTawn vehicle"
Dealers throughout the country are look
ing forward 10 an early fail trade. They
argue that many meen who drove 1906 and
1907 cars in 1905 through economy WI ex-
change them for 1903 cars. and they be-
lleve that this considerable contingent OF
buyers. added TO the natural increment OF
the normal growth OF the use OF the auto
mobile. giveb free rein by a return OF
prosperity. viii bring about the bigges'
business year the motor car industry has
ever hS~