Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-22

American made wind shields are gaining
much popularity in England.
1t is LIZA miles via. roads suitable for
motoring from New York TO Savannah.
The annual production of cars in France
is estimated at 1000 and that OF italy at
5000.
The next worlds road congress will be
held in Brussels, during the Belgian ex-
position or 1910.
1t is estimated that the total value Of
foreign cars that have been sold In the
United States is $28.0O0.000
Oxidized iron finish is becoming popular
for lamps. II Is excellent in appearance
and much easier cleaned than brass.
Members Of the Milwaukee club-also
agents and manufacturers-are WORKING
hard to make their city a stopping point
on the next Glidden tour.
As a result OF the increasing number OF
cars carried abroad by tourists, designs
for virtually all new transatlantic lines
now provide for a special deck TO transport
machines.
New England automobile manufactories-
there Is one seemingly to almost every
town-report trade oomin ana shops
working more than full time TO keep up
with the rush orders.
The sum OF $4,000 has been spent on the
roads and the labor of 1000 convicts has
been donated by the state to make the
course the finest IN the world
for next weeks race.
Automoblists in England are becoming
as superstitious as sailors and carry mas
cots ranging from fancy watch fops, de-
plotting fat cops and growing COCKS, to
models OF patron saints.
The Cleveland Automoble club Is working
hard to make It's special train TO the Savan-
nah race a success. II Is hoped TO take at
least three Pullman loads. The party will
live on the train for six days.
BY reason OF the lower minimum weight.
Il IL expected that tire troubles will be
considerable less hereafter In International
races. Heretofore. cars have always been
at the limit OF their Dneumatics.
A movement Is on foot In Kentucky to
have the next Glidden tour start from
Chicago and run TO the Blue Grass state,
taking in the Lincoln Memorial farm and
the Mammoth Cave as side attractions.
An order for 1900 cars mas been placed
by a Minneapolis selling house and re-
ports from the northwest say that resi-
dents of that section not only want
machines. but are willing to pay spot cash
for them.
Under the present plans for Improvement
Il L. expected that roads leading to Atlantic
tourists IN the east. will excel anything in
the country when next years summer sea-
son opens.
Not only VIII prices for 1909 be lower on
an average than ever before. but the auto
mobile will likewise represent more for its
cost than was ever before possible. owing
TO the steady advancement In methods OF
construction.
ENCOURAGES Dy the success OF the Ideal
Tour IN New England last season. stems
are on foot by the Chicago Automobile
club 70 map another ideal tour from the
western METROPOLIS To Breton Woods, N.
H.. to be opened in 1909.
Data for the official handbook OF specifi-
cations. which Is issued annually by the
American Motor Car Manufacturers asso-
cietions. are IN the hands Of the printer
and the book will BE- ready for free dis
trlbution In a short time.
Norway Is now a member Of the Inter-
national Association az RecOgnized Auto
mobile Clubs. which also includes Eneland.
France. Germany. the United states.