Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-02

pockets similarity decorated and cuffs and
collars Of the darkest hue.
Lewis Strang, the only American entrant
N the Grand Prlx, says Europeans are all
talking Of the Grand Prize race at Savan-
list.
DIR. Heaton, the Missouri motorist, who is
touring Europe with the determination 70
keep his expenses below 50 a day, has sue
ceeded In travelling through Switzerland at
1888 a day.
Automobiles OF Maryland and Washing
ton are working for the success of a move
ment started by Congressman j. Fred
Talbot for the adjustment Of all toll roads
In Maryland.
Count Ninegawa OF Japan, who accom-
panied the Glidden tourists to study Ameri-
can roads, is In America 10 study the auto
mobile business generally and to visit the
different factories.
Word comes from Germany that a stock
company is being formed to establish and
construct an exclusive automobile road for
speed and endurance contests in the Taurus
mountain district.
The member OF the Massachusetts, Auto
mobile club have named a committee TO
confer with the local municipal authorities
OF the cities of the state regarding a
proper Observance Of the speed laws.
c. ]. Croker. the Yale junior. who re-
Gently crossed the continent from New
York TO San Mateo, Cal. will drive his car
back at the end OF the summer vacation, to
49, - 80 $500
A.. l. Smith OF the New Jersey Auto
mobile and Motor club, who recently re-
turned to his home in Newark from a trip
70 1.lO miles through New England, found
the roads 10 be in very coed condition.
France has equipped It's army with more
power-dTiven vehicles than any other ma
ton. In addition TO the quick-firing auto
mobile battery which has done good work
In Morocco, has motor-army wagons galore.
Banners reading: "warr:ng-AutomobIi-
lists are requested to obey the speed laws,
Help US 20 do this and we will help you.-
New Jersey Automobile and Motor club. -
n. j., by the club.
The storage battery finds itself used in
various ways In an automobile. In the
electric machine II is the entire source Of
the energy used for propulsion. In the
gasoline-drlven machine it makes a con
venient and reliable source OF ignition.
One OF the points advanced in favor OF
the proposed twenty-two-mile circuit In
stock-ear road race, Is that 1t runs through
only two towns, Lowell and Crown Point.
and Is entirely without grade crossings.
Partisan and American artists are al.
Ees9y designing posters end scenic effects
palace, New York. under the auspices of
the American Motor Car Manufacturers
association. December 81 to January T.
Now that the sleeves Of all daytime
actually protect the forearms' long
wristed gloves, which formerly kept the
draft from whisking up the wide wrist
openings Of milady's touring coat, are no
longer necessary.
The touring committee OF the Bay State
Automobile association h working on
plans TO conduct a sealed bonnet. nom
stop contest. some time during next Sep.
TENDER. II probably will be a tWenty-four-
hour endurance run from Boston TO Bret
ton Woods and return.
A New York automobile engineering
school has Installed a device consisting Of
heavy rollers flush with the floor on
which the rear wheels Of cars ~revOlve. en-
aiding students 10 master the operation