The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-12
THOMAS'S CASE
BEFORE THE AUTO
CLUB ON MONDAY
His Friends Are Making a De-
termined Fight Against
His Expulsion.
PENNA. MOTORISTS WANT
REGULATIONS AMENDED
Associations Here Are Getting
Ready for Attack On FIRE.
linghuysen Act.

The meeting OF the board OF trustees
Of the New Jersey Automobile IN
Motor Club on Monday evening prom
Uses to be interesting. 1t is probable
that the case of f. II. Thomas will be
disposed of at this time. II is under
stood that the friends Of Mr.. Thomas
are making a determined fight TO PIE
vent his expulsion and are apparently
confident thai they will be successful.
There is a new speed trap in New
Providence on Springfield avenue west
of the West Summit station.
Following it's unique custom OF in.
viting agents to visit the factory for a
conclave Of business and entertainment
the Mitchell Motor Car Company, of
Racine, Wis. took care of 125 agents
from all over the country and from
Canada, Mexico and Cuba during "a
three-day meeting, beginning August 26
and extending until Saturday of the
same week.
want New Motor Laws.
The Mitchell Company for the coming
season will devote much attention to
Its 81, 800 touring car, and the car is ex-
pected to prove a ready seller.
At a two days meeting OF the show
committee of the ninth International
Automobile Show to be held in Grand
Central Palace, New York, opening on
New Years eve, e. final selection OF tile
posters TO be used was made. OF the
two posters adopted one will be in
seven colors and the other in five.
Automobiles in Pennsylvania are
about to begin another determined ef-
fort to secure new motor vehicle and
road laws.
De Palma, in a 90-horsepower ma
chine, broke the worlds record for a
mile on a circular tract in st, Paul.
! The distance was covered in IL seconds
fiat. Walter Christie held the previous
record, 50 seconds.
Announcement has been made that a
Ifo~ur-cylinder Buick has been entered
in the light car race at Savannah.
Charles LecIair, Of Elizabeth, has re-
turned from a two weeks motoring
tour.
Unquestionably. the toy tonneau,
baby or detachable %tonneau. as
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coming into more popular favor.
Tire Factory Busy.
r. Y. Hilbert, who has been touring
New Jersey in his Crawford, has re-
turned to his home in Philadelphia.
The Michelin Tire Company factory
at Midtown. N. j., is a mighty busy
place.
The Chalmers-Detroi Motor Com
pany has Withdrawn the entry filed by
Its Worcester, Mass, dealer, j. S. Har-
rington, for the Vanderbilt cup race.
A yarn comes from Mexico that a
new use has been discovered for an
automobile-that Of providing a
method Of testing the courage of young
bulls. The courageous bulls charge at
a r%unabout.
Bolts are often spoiled in driving
them out from the parts in which they
are located. If they do not start
readily one is tempted to use the ham,
mer upon them, with the result that
the ends of the threads are frequently
buried over.
A vast majority of Newark motor
tourists are now at their homes.
The promised protection OF the Sa-
vannah course assures fast time.
The date for the closing Of entries
for the Vanderbilt cup race is octo-
Der l..
Al a joint meeting OF the directors
of the Associated Automobile Clubs of
New Jersey and the New Jersey Auto
mobile Association various phases of a
proposed attack upon the constitu-
~tlonality of the New Jersey automobile
law were discussed. The finance ques-
ton was considered. 1t is understood
that the local automobile dealers will
also aid the legal attack on the Fire.
l~inghuysen act.
Traps Not Paying Much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Kirch and
son have returned from a 1000 mile
auto trip.
Speed traps throughout Jersey are
not proving to be the sources of reve-
nue. expected by the ever-alert con-
stables.
Every indication points to the early
meeting between Barney Oldfield and
Louis Strang, the match 10 be con
Quoted by the San Antonio Automobile
Club.
Nothing better demonstrates the
manner in which the United Kingdom
is adopting foreign automoD1leS than
the following figures. For the six
months ending in June this year i'm
portations into the United Kingdom
netted 1873 automobile GLASSES and
complete cars valued at 1854. 1917, as
against 2.s01 cars valued at So, 706, 249
for a similar period last year.
According to late statistics there are
"a, $50 automobiles in service in France.
South Germany will be the scene of
the 1909 Prince Henry automobile en-
durance contest.
Permits issued for touring in Mt.
Rainier Park, Wash, are good for one
year.
Autos In Morocco.
September 20 is the date fixed by the
Austrian Automobile Club for it's an
nual hill climb.
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