The Washington herald., 1908-08-23
GOSSIP OF THE AUTOMOBILES

/ Under the new laws in vogue in Austria
motorists are liable for damages done by
! frightened horses
Two motors happened 10 dispute the
roadway" such IS Andrew Carnegie's
humorous way Of describing q collision in
which he recently figured in England.
The mammoth steel grand stand 10 be
erected for the Vanderbilt cup race on
Long Island wiu seat 1000 persons and
command a view east and west along the
course Of eleven miles
BY the virtual abandonment Of the cir
cult OF Ardennes race by Belgium the
Flor.o Cup race IN the only remaining
event OF the first Importance in Europe
this year Il VIII also be TIE sole oppor-
tunity OF retaliation possible for those
defeated al Dleppe-
Alexander wtaton was honored yester-
day by the Lakewood Yacht Club Of
Cleveland. Of which he IS commodore.
For the first time n the clubs history It
set aside a "Comn5dore's Day" and cele-
5rated with a squadron san. salutes. and
dipping Of ensigus.
Preparations are now well advanced for
the international road conference which
the French government viii hold IN Paris
On October Il and the seven following
days. During the week a public exhibi-
ton VIII be held showing samples OF road
tools and machinery fu- road making.
road signs. Sc
Wisconsin and 3Iicligan's harvest halds
VIII hereafter be inspected by members
OF AIiiwauHee's Chamber OF Commerce
by automobile. as a result Of the recent
successful trip made by q party 0f the
brokers They covered 80 miles in two
days
IN the event Of a stoppags in the gaso-
line pipe from the tank 20 foat-chauber
Of the caroure-er. The union may be IN
screwed and the rubber end Of the tire
pump connection pushed over the END A
few sharp strokes cc the pump VIII asu-
ally remove any g-it or debris in the
pipe
On reconmen5attoa OF the Automobile
Club Of Belgium the Belgian government
VIII test a new type road Two contlnu-
Gus parallel concrete paths. each about
twelve inches wide are laid az about the
width OF The average vehicle. forming a
smooth AID stable track for motor cars
and horse-drawn vehicles
" III Gums Le--4 grey eLLL4E. A0Eln-r a
party OF motorists ran over a clun1p Of
ratJIesnakes lying IN the road The ma
caine cut the snakes % pieces and hurled
them IN all directions Parts were found
IN the women's hats. and a rattler's head
and four inches Of body landed inside the
automobile cover
The formation of a dust commission bv
Milwaukee women. whose plan is 10 6e-
vote portion q the license fees received
from motorists 10 oiling streets has at
tracted widespread attention, and there
are indications Of similar organizations
among women clubbers IN other cities
In referring 70 the victories Of the great
Arrow cars in winning the Glidden and
Hover trophies. F Ed Spooner SAYS.
oh. we were born on a Friday. won the
GEdden On a Friday. completed 5000
miles on q Friday. and il was an unlucky
day that Friday-fo- the other fellow
Silwaukee-s proposed model road from
the new Grand avenue viaduCt to the
Milwaukee county limits VIII be some
thing entirely new IN highway constrllc-
ton Il VIII be leo feet wide. 4 forty
foot dirt road viii form the center. on
which viii be laid street car tracks
Twenty feet OF macadam VIII flank this
on each side On one side viii be left
room for a sidewalk and on the other a
pedestrian path.
The second annual g. so cash prize con-
test for Wi1tCn SIX chaufeurs will start
November !. 1sos. ard end June 20. 1903
Any employed driver OF a Winton Six
whether Of 1873 or 1909 production) Is eli
gible 10 compete. There are no entry fees
OF any kind The contest IS aimed to
produce service records OF these cars in
the hands OF individual owners, and. in
general follows the plan of the 1910
contest in which Frank Schneider. Of
New York. won S1.000 for driving Milton
Schnaier's car 11.6S2 miles on an expense
q 81 for repairs. II the second contest |
the winner VIII get SL000 second $500. |
third $50 fourth S15o. fifth 10 tenth 500
each