Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-05

Charlotte, N. c.. has 125 cars.
The Cleveland Chauffeurs' club now has
nearly $50 members.
Greenville, s. c.. has Joined the ranks of
cities having automobile clubs.
There are about 600 automobiles in Mex
leo, the majority of them OF European
makes.
Seventeen entries have been received for
the tour de France event for light cars and
motorcycles
Although only recently formed. the Mount
Vernon IN " club already is arranging
hill-climbing contest.
A state association has been formed in
Kentucky by the clubs at Louisville, Lex
ington and Owensboro.
The king Of saxony has ordered a five
barrel, long-distance gasolinne storage out
! fit from an Indiana concern.
Two carloads of Rsmblers and one of
Mitchell runabouts were received at the
Rambler salesroom this week.
The Automobile Club of California al
ready Is planning for a four-day event in
September, covering Labor day.
The Delaware Automobile association has
decided to undertake the task OF marking
the roads throughout the state.
Carbide expands very considerably dur
ing decomposition; therefore generators
must not be filled to their capacity.
The Briarclff race for stock cars In
westchester county, New York. April "A
will be started at 4:4b o'clock in the morn
| ing.
More than 10 sign posts nave Deeh erected
in Hamilton county Ohio, by the cincin-
natl Automobile club, which now has $50
members.
! club has been formed at Little Rock,
Ark, and state organization allied with
| the American Automobile association Is
under way.
Moving pictures OF auto races and aero
nautical achievements are being utilized by
several clubs TO add zest to their smokers
and banquets.
| camDaiqn is on 10 secure rood roads
leading into Kalamazoo Mich, backed by
prominent motorists of that city and OF
| Benton Harbor.
Maps showing ninety-eight routes are In
oluded In a handbook recently issued by
the touring committee Of the Minnesota
State association.
A feature OF the annual cordingly show
| at London was a section devoted TO dis
play OF recently invented appliances to
| facilitate motoring.
william X. Vanderbilt has given assur-
! ances that he has no intention OF with
drawing as a director Of the American Au-
| tomoble association.
| In accordance with the plan II has fol-
| lowed for the last two years the Albany
! IN " club will hold a five-day run this
! summer, beginning June 90
AIr. ]. Wort OF the firm of Wort Bros.
OF Pleasanton, Neb., purchased two
cylinder Rambler touring car in Omaha
and drove same home Friday,
The show which will be held at Mem
phis, Tenn, April l6 to is, the local dealers
/ who are promoting II say, will be the first
ever held in any or the southern states,
The fair mindedness OF Boston motorists
has been well shown by their support OF the
measure requiring all vehicles, horse-drawn
and motor-driven-to carry lights at night
spartansburg claims to have more paved
streets than all the other cities of South
Carolina combined, obtained largely
through the employment OF convict labor.
There Is every indication that the bfl
providing for the taxation OF automo-
biles on a sliding scale will receive favor
able consideration by the Massachusetts
legislature.
"A state is not civilized until It has es-
tablished a system of good roads" was
the recent declaration Of State Senator p.
w Ward OF Ohio, an ardent good roads
legislator.
with true patriotism San francisco
motorists will place $50 automobiles at the
disposal OF Admiral Evans and the officers
and men OF his fleet during their stay in
that city.
The Australian Diet Is considering q
proposition 10 tax automobiles 500 a year
and motorcycles from SEQ to $40, as a com
pensation for the damage said 70 be done
TO highways.
Bran thrown into a lealSy radiator will
find the hole, no matter how small, and
plug Il until a more permanent repair car
be made. II also Is less liable to pack d
pump than sawdust
The Detroit Dealers Association has de-
eided 20 stir things up along the line Of