Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

held this week in Philadelphis, in con-
nection with the city's 225th anniversary
celebration; The old vehicle Isl steered by
rear line of the body is a row Of sharn
a hitch behind
One Of the most popular objective points
Tor chicago %autoists who enjoy short runs
Us south Bend, Ind, about 10 miles distant.
so popular has the run become that A
ROAD oook devoted exclusively to the run,
ana amply Illustrated. has been issued. A
campaign for better roads has been started
ana the South Benz Tribune is doing All
IL can TO promote 1t.
When using magnet ignition, advance"
5,e magnetic control to start the motor.
rms is in direct opposition to the usual
method or "retarding" the magnetic, Gus.
t9nlary when a coil and accumulator ig-
milton system is employed otherwise. IT Is
almost impossible to get an engine running
except when 1t is of low power, as It cam
not be turned quickly enough by hand.
The technical committee of the Automo-
bile club of America has received a num-
Der OF replies from American manufactur-
ers In response to a request for sugges-
tons regarding rules to govern interna-
tional road races next year. The general
opinion seems to be that a smaller bore
than that in vogue this year-155 millimet-
next year.
Miss Alice Potter, who recently made a
"Trip from Chicago to New York and re-
turn in a motor car, also speaks French.
$50 ~ ieAA Iiogo lHt pldnO ana
several other Instruments; plays golf, rides
horseback. conducted a ladies' orchestra
Tor a while, can run a sewing machine and
makes her own clothes, and finally is an
enthusiastic In Young Women's Christian
association worker.
nice question is up for decision in
q Wisconsin town. It appears a police
mobile which he found standing by the
tuTb apparently deserted. When the owner
DOun0-mdEtHT believed that hn ma aafft1a1
to $50, the law prescribing a fee OF 50 cents
per animal in pound and the car being
one or forty horsepower.
One of the latest whims OF the Wonen
whose tastes run to dogs is a dog basket
for the automobile. They are made OF
wicker, are lined with leather and fit in
the seat beside the doting mistress. Every
basket has a small leather pocket i'm which
are kept comb, brush and scissors for emer-
gency work on the coat of the four-footed
pet, There is also a silver ring. to which
the lucky dog may be fastened and a soft
cushion.
The decoration scheme of the Grand
Central Place show I'm New York will be
modelled after the early English period.
The main gallery will be white and sap
green while the ceiling of the main audi
torium will be covered with an Italian sky
blue fabric. A garden with statuary, mir
rors and profusion of plants will occupy
the stage. A series of paintings will run
around the entire balconies. the subjects
being taken from recent con-
tests.
The entire lower deck Of IT, steamer
city OF Savannah which has been char
tered by the Automobile club OF America
! 70 carry passengers from New York to
Savannah for the Grand Prize race. will
De converted into an immense floating
garage. Packing space for thirty cars has
been arranged and racks will be provided
20 prevent cars running amuck I'm case OF
heavy seas. Nearly 100 members have en-
saged passage, among them L. II. Gary.
the steel man, and John Jacob Aston, both
OF whom cahled their booking from Europe.
In purchasing a second hand car it is
well To consider the matter Of tires care
FULLY, and 70 figure on substituting larger
tres If those used are under suspicion. A
safe rule is TO have the tires one-half inch
IN section for each 100 pounds OF total
load, including passengers and supplies
For example, a three and one-half inch
tire should not carry over 700 pounds max.
mum, The tire makers have brought out
two odd sizes OF tires especially to take the
place Of smaller sizes without change OF
rim. These are the Ska and the 33x4 inch
size.
On october 10, on the Vanderbilt cup cir
cult on Long Island, which circuit includes
the new Long Island motor parkway, tw,
Stoddard Dayton cars will compete in tn,
Garden City sweepstakes. a D0-mile race
Also In the Jericho sweepstakes. which II
a lO-mlle race, two models OF cars.
model X and model c roadster. will com
pete. These cars will be driven by Der
Miller and Carl Wright of Dayton. A
Philadelphia on October 10 the promoter
Of the Founders week events have mad,
road race over a course laid out I'm Fair
mount park. The Hamilton AUTOMOBILE
company, StOddard Dayton agents for Phil
adelphia, have entered a model X Stoddart
Dayton roadster In this event. The ca
viii be driven by Edgar ireland Of Dayton