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base Of is2 inches, which permits a capaci y
Of four stretchGrs, be5dsH accommodations
Tor several surgeons and space for, carrying
considerable amount al medical supplies,
The Department Of Commerce snd Labor
In Washington has complied stat lstlcs which
show that sl3 automobiles, valued az f30s 500,
we're exported from this country IN February
OF this year, while IN February, 1901 there
were but iAl cars export d,Ellch were valu ed
at S30l 24O. The value Of the automobile
paris exported In February this year reached
1885,, while for the corresponding month
last year the amount was S7,t2i. For the
period OF eight months ended with February
in the years 1870, 1907 and 1908 the total
values were tl77l 1913. q? ,Si3, ,2i5 aud aO6t, ,S-3
respectively. he most striking feature Of
the February. 1908, report, Is an Increase OF
more than 100 per cent In the value Of the
cars exported TO Italy, although France
shows an increase Of about /? per cent aud
can cars.
The automobile schools conducted by
branches Of the Y. VI. &. 4. IN various Citles
Of this country almost IN yarably have met
with the enthusiastic approval Of the local
automobile clubs, and the school for motor
tar operators which the Newark Y. ". e. \.
is running Is no exception 70 the rule. as II
mobile and Motor Club and the Physicians
Automobile Club OF New jersey. Several
members OF these Two organizations have
given proof Of their interest by enrolling as
morrow night at tho Newark y VI e, 4,
I he lectures Of the course are deli vered by
Clarence b. Brokaw, who was the originator
Of tho Y. NJ, &. A, automobile schools In this
country.
The members Of the Rilamsport Auto
mobile Club have decided 10 bold bill climb
ing contest in lhe, near future. The Valla-
mont hill near Wllllamsport II considered to
be one Of the best grades IN Pennsylvania
for such an event. aud . large number Of the
club members have offered 10 enter their
cars In the events. The competing cars viii
be divided into classes, arranged according
to either price or horsepower.
Motorists who have driven from Newark
10 Asburv Park recently declare that tho
roads between, the two New Jersey cities are
In fairly good COndI on, cAcept stretch
near Mlddetown. where repairs arc being
made on u section about quarter Of inilc
long
4 stitch in time saves niue with the rubber
bulb Of the average Aoru, according 10 an
English expert MOsNof them have a raised
ring In the middle Of the bulb Just where the
thumb Of The driver comes, and very soon at
this spot the rubber gives way, As las been
said before, the bulO. can be mended quite
we'll with a sOutlOned patch but this h apt
to give way from time 10 time, The best
TlptnOl ~ 10 Qeal WIN lilf uNlU UelOFt "
begins 10 leah. The first thing to do Is 10
MI ~ the space inside the raised ring with q
soutlOned disc OF rubber, Then solution
another ring " rubber around the raised
ring, about half an inch vide, and on top of
this place still another piece Of rubber. II
the work Is done carefully II results In thr
part Of the bulb which ls most subjected
10 wear being greatly strengthened The
operation may he sinlplifed by pariug the
ridge away with q sharp knife until fush
with the bulb. then placing a large patch
right over the top of the entire bulb, There
is no better material for this purpose than au
old nuer tube
The New Jersey Automobile Exhibition
Company which VAS formed 10 conduct N"
Newark local show In the Electric Park tudl-
torium l4si winter, has wound uD its affairs.
The officers of the exhibition company who
are members of the New Jersey Automobile
and Motor club or the New Jersey Auto
mobile Trade Association are 10 be az dinner
tonight i'm tho clubhouse Of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor cub Broad and
Chestnut streets, Newark,
As they did not wish to have the date ot
their hill climbing contest conflict wit SINH
lar events In other cities, the promoters OF
tho Cleveland Hill climb have post pOned their
contest from Memoria Day TO june lS. The
annual meeting Of the Ohio state Auto
mobile Association has been set for the same
day as the hill climbing contest.