Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

Six automobile taxicabs have been or
dered for service in Reading, Pa.
A motor club has been formed in Camden.
N. j. and has begun a good road move
ment.
Chauffeurs employed in the vicinity Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, have organized a chauf-
feurs' club.
The Savannah Automobile club has de-
ctded TO devote the proceeds from the
grand prize race to advertising its city.
More than 5000 already has been sub
scribed for the construction of a club house
for the newly formed motor club of At
lanta, Ga.
More than twenty-five dealers have signi-
fled their Intention Of participating in the
81. Louis show, set for February is to 20,
inclusive.
A campaign for better roads and streets
Is being waged with much earnestness and
some success by the Norfolk (Va.) Auto
mobile club.
Plans for the Detroit show on a more
extensive scale than ever before are well
under way. 1t will be held either in De
cember or January.
Provide yourself with a hydrometer to
enable you to test your electrolyte and
acids periodically, and you will avoid a
great deal OF trouble.
New Jersey. Connecticut and Pennsylva-
MA motorists will endeavor this winter
night on all vehicles.
An excellent method OF protecting brass
work for the winter is 90 saturate cheese
cloth with clarified light mineral oil and
wrap II about the parts.
Wall street took great interest in the
savannah race and a number of brokerage
houses. ran sheets on the result. many thou
sand dollars changing hands.
Encouraged by the success OF its recent
three-day racing meet. the first of its
length ever held there, st. Louis motorists
are planning to make 1t annually.
More than 100 members are enrolled in
the recently organized club at Kokomo
Ind, and that bids fair to become one OF
the most active clubs in the middle west.
The Quaker City Motor club OF PhIla.
delphia will hold its annual endurance run
on January 1 and 2, from Philadelphia &
Wtlkesbarre and return, a distance OF abou
&7 miles.
A combination of automobile manufac
tories OF the country, with a capitalization
Of S30,0o0,0Oo, is reported to be contemplated
by J. Pierpont Morgan, the New Yorl
finaneier.
An indication of the prosperity of tn
automobile manufacturing trade Is shown
by the fact that a Detroit motor COMPANY
has increased its capital stock from $4,000
TO $~2.O00,O00.
The Scranton (PaD Automobile club 1
pushing a project for the construction o
a state road from it's home city TO tn
spot with eastern tourists.
The committee in charge of the Briar
cliffe trophy race Is said to favor create
cylinder volume ana weight than the In
ternationai limits this year OF even IN.
limits decided upon for mex year.
Enforcement OF the ordinance passed tel
years ago In Chicago through the effort
of the cycling clubs and requiring al
vehicles 10 carry lights al night. Is beinl
sought by the Chicago Motor club.
Pittsburg's show will open in Duquesn
garden Saturday evening. March "a. 1873
and carry through TO the foll1w.ng s tur
day. II Is expected TO far excel anyth,iil
that has heretofore been seen in Pittsburg
The scheme OF naming the nights a
shows, as planned for the Palace show, II
New York is being considered IN a mum
Der OF other show cities. Army and Navy.
Society and Municipal are the mos
popular titles.
The interior OF a s5-horse power car re
Gently presented by the lsiety OF Boston I
Archbishop O'Connell. OF that city. Is fitte
with silver trimmings, a sunkcn electri
light globe, electric enunciator, clock an
speaking tube.
Montreal motorists are urging the cit
council TO construct a auto speedway alon
a nve-miie aQueduct- TIT plea Is pu
forth that II such g speedway were cor
structed. there would be less fast drivln
on the city streets.
Exactly what will be the form OF CON
petition for the Vanderbilt cup la 1903 Is u
undecided. Il may be a national eontei
for racing cars, but another susGestio