The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-05

one of the streets of Perth Amboy,
which, it is said, was not properly pro-
tected. The two front tires of the car
were torn and the axle given a serious
bending. 1t is said that the town will
make good for the damage.
Sales have held on eXcellently at the
Overland Motor Car Company garage
in East Orange, which goes to show
the popularity of the car for tic Jer-
sey hills"
Local dealers say that the American
automobile is fast coming to the front
foreign countries, and that foreign
motorists are awakening to the fact
that American cars are equal 20 those
made abroad. especially the low and
medium priced automobiles made by
the standard manufacturers of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers
Association. This is evidenced by the
report of the American consuls in Al
geria. Spain, the United Kingdom and
Canada.
w. II. Trowbridge is touring the New
England States.
George Spinning, of East Orange, is
spinning around the Thousand Islands,
DIR. Winthrop Mitchell and family, of
East Orange, are touring Massachu-
sets.
Preventing embarrassing Accidents.
Jersey automoblIists are interested in
the plan agreed Upon as the most prac-
tical to prevent accidents at grade
railroad crossings. 1t is proposed TO
construct a huminock. about n foot
high on the road on either side of a
grade crossing and $50 feet from II.
The most daring drivers, it is averred,
will not take chances of swapping the
springs of Il car or having a break
dow by encounterinG n of these
hummocks.
BENJAMIN Il. Adams, who has been
in the automobile business in this ter
ritory for the last five years, first with
the White Company and recently with
the Peerless agency, is now with tns
Ellis Motor Car Company.
The Paddock-Zusi Motor Car Com
pan of 213 Clinton avenue, obeys the
request of many patrons not to give
out the names of purchasers of cars.
However, the sales are reported to be
keeping up unusually well.
Manager E. p. Cooley, of the Nit
chell Motor Car Company salesrooms,
2S2 Halsey street, and e. A. Chilver
have returned from a pleasure trip to
Atlantic City, made in record-break
ing time with a 45-horsepower Craw-
ford.
The fact that Governor Fort has con-
scented to deliver the opening address
at the good roads convention to be
held at Atlantic City September 20
and 26, under the auspices of the
Associated Clubs of New Jersey n
the New Jersey State Grange, has
pleased autoists, who are perhaps more
interested than all others in the sub
ject of good roads.
Commissioners Smiths Authority.
The announcement Of the decision of
j. b. r. Smith, commissioner of motor
vehicles for New Jersey, that he would
not allow any of his agents to license
automobiles of 65-horsepower or over,
and that all applications for such
licenses should be sent direct to him,
has shown the supreme power invested
in the official who, however, uses his
almost unlimited authority with great
discretion.
The building of the Motor car Com
pany of New Jersey, at 291 Halsey
street, is the scene of great automobile
activity, despite the waning season.
Officials of the New Jersey Auto
and Motor Club who have
visited Point Pleasant have found a
shortage in the course measured off,
and believe that the driver of Gov
ernor Forts car, recently stopped, was
not violating the speed law. Arrests
made at that point, it is said, may be
contested.
Barney Oldfield, in writing to a New
ark friend, says that he is touring the
country in his four and six-cylinder
cars and giving exhibitions at various
He expects to meet John j.
Ryan, the Cincinnati millionaire
plunger, in a match race on September
10 at Latonia, on a Cleveland track or
in Detroit.
Reports Speed Trap.
Ernest Levy. of 121 Clinton avenue,
reports a speed trap at Cedar Grove
township, neal the schoolhouse bridge.
The Greene Motor Company, of 80