Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-04

holds that tire chains cannot be barred
from public parks.
The Italian Board of Agriculture, In
dustry and Commerce is organizing a com
petition for commercial and agricultural
vehicles TO be held the latter part of this
month at PiaconZa.
Chains Of an all-weather car in constant
use should be more frequently attended
TO than those of the fair weather car.
Once in every 1000 miles of running should
be the limit IN any case.
There will be five distinct departments
in the Grand Central Palace show in New
York, December 81 to January Z; American
cars, foreign cars. commercial vehicles and
taxicabs and motorcycles.
Miss Natalie H. Brother OF Versailles,
Ky, who is II years old, has been driving
her fathers car since she was s years old.
Her father is now teaching her how to
care for the engine and make adjustments.
The Boston Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION motoring school ranks second in
the United States in the matter OF attend
ance, being only beaten by the West Side
Young Mems Christian association OF New
York.
Make It a practice to Invariably remove
the switch plug when leaving the car for
any length Of time; otherwise, someone
may throw the switch onto the battery
side. thus letting the battery cells run
down.
Pugs placed in the cylinder heads are
more likely to get dirty than those in
pockets at the side. Therefore 10 not dis
member the coil or magnetic when trouble
comes before examining and cleaning the
plugs.
Because IT was found that a number Of
summer hotels on the route would be
closed, the fall scenic tour Of the Automo-
bile Club OF America has been postponed
until spring, when a good entry list is as
sured.
The lighthouse at Montauk Point. Long
Island, which was one of the objective
points of the recent mechanical efficiency
trial OF the Automobile Club of America,
was erected while George Washington was
president.
The Physicians Automobile club Of
Orange. y. j., which Is composed solely
Of doctors, recently held an automobile
outing at which discussions OF medicine
were mixed with the latest kinks in
motoring.
In addition to issuing circulars requesting
lie safety committee Of the Bridgeport
Comm Automobile club is also sending
out personal letters to car owners in known
fragrant cases.
Baryta illuminate Is a product obtained
by treating with hot water the scoria
formed in the manufacture of aluminium.
1t Is said to be the best material known
to prevent the deposit of lime in water
jackets and radiators.
Joseph II. Choate, former ambassador to
Great Britain, became a motor car con-
on one Fourth OF July several years ago
some boys scared his horse and he had to
take to automobiling for safety.
The farmers motor car has worked a
transformation on the country roads OF cen
trail Kansas. The tendency Of the farmers
toward proper road work has greatly In
creased and the road tax Is being used
with better effect than ever before.
Tho proposed permanent motor circuit
in France around the crest OF the Puy
de DOmo appears 10 more than verge upon
the possible. The subscriptions in aid OF
the prospective work to be done already
exceed some thousands Of francs.
As nearly as can be estimated, there are
now about 900 motor cabs OF the ~landaulet
type ia operation IN New York city, and il
the optimistic expectations OF the pro-
meters are realized this number should be
trlpled or quadrupled before spring.
The official poster adopted by the Grand
| Central Palace show in New York this
year is unusually novel It's theme Is a