Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

BUSINESS that has been brough about by
getting accustomed to automobile traffic.
The recent pathfinding trip of. Donald
Mcintosh of Cleveland and Fred l.. Estey
of Chicago, through Minnesota, with a
view to locating a possible route Tor next
years Glidden tour, has stirred many
southern clubs to action, and there prom
ises to be a merry war for the tour before
spring arrives.
Chicago park officials are even more
particular about the cars that enter the
city Fairgrounds than those OF New YORK.
On a recent afternoon 100 policemen, put az
park and boulevard entrances, turned away
over 800 cars, either, because they Were
unwashed and dirty, because they drtpped
oil. or because they emitted offensive ex-
haust.
Under the rules adopted by the Congress
of Recognized Automobile clubs, which met
recently In Paris. the size of the engines
and weight OF cars which enter big racing
events next year will be considerably re-
duced. Four cylinder motors cannot nave
bores exceeding 5h inches, while the mini
mum weight of cars was lowered TO l'SS4
pounds.
Knocking. which occurs once every reyo-
luton or every other revolution IN an engine
often traced to the magnetic, OF more PROB
ably to the coupling through when me
magnetic Is driven; knocking AT t ths IU
neto bearing and the bearing at the mag
neto driving gear.
II is absolutely essential that the old oil
be drawn off from the crank case at FesS.
supply substituted. Unless this be done a
residue forms which contains a good por-
fresh oil 70 this merely dilutes 1t. as 1t were,
and the effect is the same as though q
poor grade OF lubricant were employed.
The Vanderbilt cup contains 49, ounces
capacity OF more than ten and one-halt
gallons. It was first won in 1904 by George
Heath, an American resident OF france
In 1906, by Auguste Hemery, also OF France;
in 1906, by Louis Wagner, OF France, and
this year by George Robertson the tirst
American to accomplish the feat The club
holding the trophy puts up 5000 for the
safety of the cup.
There Is no handler garment for motor
wear In fail and winter than the sweater.
washed without hurting their shape and
color. Fill a large bowl or basin with
warm water and good soapsuda, add a tea
wool from becoming hard and stiff. After
washing, wiring out, then pin 10 a large
bed pillow. BE sure not TO stretch the
sweater or IT will lose its shape.
With 1900 feet Of exhibit space in the
new Coliseum, recently opened ~ william
H. Taft, promoters OF the st. Louis Motor
show, aspire to make the exhioitlon SECOND
More than twenty-five different makes OF
cars win be shown. Dates for the display
viii NAVE II possible for 81. Louis to OBJ
tain many of the cars shown at the Chi
cago exhibition, which occurs the week
previous.
A three days conference on the promo
ton OF New England's interests and ths
preservation of its resources will be held
In Boston at some near date, and II Is ex'
pected that the governors OF Massachu.
sets, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hamp.
shire ard Maine will take an active par
in the discussions. The final day will b'
devoted to a discussion of the construction
and maintenance OF highways and the unit
form regulation and taxation OF automo'
biles.
Thousands OF motorists are eagerly
awaiting the outcome Of the case OF th'
/ ssociated Clu of New Jersey 10 test thu
constitutionality Of the F~telinghuysen law
John w. Griggs, former attorney genera
Of the United States, is conducting tn
ease for the motorists, and II Is INTENDED
10 establish the principle that every citizel
through a state In any Kin Of a vehicle
subject only to reasonable police regula
ton and not subject to a specific burdel
CT tax, and to settle the question whethe
the present mode OF licensing resident auto
mobilists IL constitutional.
II is estimated that the present caplta
OF the business Is about tt.
100000, with ar additional C6,Oo0.0O In kin
dred trades and 100000 more In garage
and retail salesrooms. making a total Q
tlS7 100000 According "a latest figures OF
tainable there are 5000 employees In tn
automobile factories In this country; abou
5000 employed indirectly in making IN
parts, while there are N.5O IN the sale
and garage establish ments. This gives
are IN this country ga builders OF sutoms
tiles. of which at least L@ are beyond III
experimental stage and are placing pract
cal cars OF the market.