The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
one or THEWONCERTN GoDS
or SOUTHERN F2ANgE
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the vast multitude which thronged tho
gtlded palaces where fortunes were
passing hero and there on the spin Of
. wheel or the turn OF . card. Beautt-
ful women. magnificent gowns. glitter
Ing Jewels and the brightest OF lights
everywhere was pulsattng lie. eager
and expectant. Outside In the beautifuI
gardens lovers fingered. IN the great
concert hall music lovers feasted and
life showed it's gayest side. The cafes
were brilliant with people and lights,
and the familiar scenes OF sidewalk
serving reminded one OF Paris. We
stayed over. enjoying the sunshine and
life. while VIII gave the machine bath.
and when we were ready 70 start 1t was
as bright and clean an when IL came out
OF the shop save for q few veteran scars
that are more expressive than new
paint. They certainly do clean cars
we'll, and every piece OF brass looks
new when they finish with II. Even In
the small pieces they do good work
Gasoline Is good and plentiful as Is oil:
The country Is full OF automobiles, ana
Il Is no longer the isolated multimtl-
lionaire whom one sees. The charges
are reasonable, and IL has become an In
dustry to furnish auto supplies az
moderate price. The garages are good.
\ charging usually so cents Per night Tor
stabling the car and 81 for washing. or
course we don't get the car washed
every night. especially IN small places
: where they might get water In the ma
chine.
Left Monte Carlo at .. over La Turbie,
bound for Cap Martin to get the road
which carries one above Monte Carlo
on the high cliffs and gives a beautiful
view. The roads are excellent, but
many turns are sharp and some fright
full accidents have occurred here Nice
was In for a short stop before we ran
on TO our old camping ground at Cannes
for lunch. The afternoon run was VIA
Frezuz, where the cork Industry pre-
walls. and where the trees. stripped OF
their bark. still seem to live. On the
way we passed the Lubin perfume dis
tiIleries and I had some difficulty get
ting the ladies by. but as every towns
octroi makes you swear you have
no perfumes. alcohol or CigaretteG
II Is not worth while TO take them La
Luce, Heyere and Toulon were made in
good time with but one puncture.
reaching MarseilIes at T:30-205 kilos
for the afternoons run We use an
average OF 10 gallons gasoline, and our
miscellaneous expenses added make the
car cost about S12 per day. This, OF
course. does not include the drivers
salarv or expenses or shipping charges
All hotels make an eight franc rate for
drivers and generally treat them well.
Leaving Marseilles at 2, we journeyed
over passable roads under a great head
wind called the mistral. At the end OF
so miles we stopped at Avignon. only
to find the sole hotel fearfully dirty
and no rooms. We turned to and made
l8 miles IN an hour and three-quarterS
to Montelimar. a city OF $4,000, Whero
we found fine old country hotel and
cook worthy a PEDESTAL Really
think I never met a better.
Reaching Lyon the following day we
made for Charraud Farraud. where they
were holding fair. BY good luck we
got rooms In a very comfortable inn.
where the waiter told Us he heard
English spoken for the first time In
his life In that city. Next day we made
Loches and Tours, the heart OF tina
chateaux which group along the Loire
The following week we spent along the
Loire at Nantes Clisson. Angere. Sau-
mur, Blois. etc. IL appears 20 DO very
popular section. very much visited. We
finally left the chateau country at Or
leans, visiting Meung. the scene oS
Dumas Three Guardsmen.@ and passed
the ruins OF CinQ Mars expecting 70
make Paris the same day, but the roads
seemed to wear the castings very fast
and we had q series Of tire troubles
which prevented Us from reaching
Paris till the following morning
In Paris they are very strict with
foreign drivers. making q very thor
ough examination before they permit
examined with great care and rney
must be equal 70 stopping promptly
with either brake alone. free from
smoke and OF q mechanism not likely
to break down, thus causing blockadeA
A provisional permit II given for
month. and IL the driver has no acci-
dent during that time a permanent one
may be issued.
The transportation OF the machine
from France across the channel was
easy They relieve the car OF all
gasoline on embarking (for wnicn you
receive nothing) and sell you new gas
oline on the other side. Unfortunately
we had Just nlled our tank, but II was
useless to protest
In italy, Austria. France and switzer-
land we practically enjoyed unlimited
speed privileges. hut 70 IL here In Eng
land that you nnd traps. The worst
Is the long distance trap. where they
time your machine on leaving town
and telephons IL along the route so
that you are unaware when you are to
be picked, and their speed law IL en-
forced to the fraction OF a mile. The
"a. A" have scouts to warn members
OF traps. but the long distance check
makes their warning futile. We were
paced by motor cycles at intervals and
checked the whole OF one day. A GER
tain disgusted of1cer had trailed US,
changing speeds with as. until we
stoppad short, when he was compelled
20 30 on ahead. We lost him at the
next town. but making a wrong turn
we came on him again. waiting for
Us to pass. at q speed exceeding the
legal limit The roads invited II, but
we hsld our pace OF IS miles per hour
ana reached Londpn models o8 virtue SO
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