Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-14

advice given by w. ]. Chalmers, a Chicago
banker, on completing a continental tour
tIaught with troubles with. customs au-
ihorites whenever he crossed a frontier.
Mrs. Edith S. Shepherd OF Somerset. Ne.
holds the record for automobile touring In
mat state, having driven her own car over
A-Vyy mues IN seven months in 1907, not in
eiuolng side trips TO adjoining states and
Canada.
Although only 1e years OF age, Welby
Dinsmore, some of William v. Dinsmore,
q bank cashier at San Jose, Cal, has
driven his fathers R-horsepower car for
over a year, covering 5000 miles without
a mishap.
"Rawhide" Jack Davis. who found the
Lrst free gold al RaWhide, New, about a
pairing at San Francisco for a tour across
ne continent, on which he hopes TO beat
the record.
In France half a mans vacation is spent
IN silly negotiations for necessary papers
before he can begin his tour declared Z.
n Butler, proprietor Of a Buffalo news-
paper. on reaching Paris during a motor
According to consular reports there were
So,0A motor vehicles in Kaiser Wilhelm's
domains January ], OF which SL.9A were
passenger automobiles and the rest used
for freight traffic. The gain in number was
about one-third over 1907.
A competition that will have practical
Results is 70 be held at Piaeenza. Italy,
viii purchase the best omnibuses and lor-
ries and the minister OF agriculture the
best agricultural machines
American Ambassador Lloyd Griscom and
MIS- Grtscom have adopted a novel method
or entertaining their fellow countrymen who
who visit them al Rome, taking them on
automobile picnics instead OF 10 the usual
round Of dinners and teas.
Because the original itinerary OF the New
1ork 70 Paris race has been greatly modi-
Ted the promoters OF the affair have de-
eioed not 20 award a cup 10 the winner
but VIII give the first three cars cash prizes
OF a.ae. $500 and 500, respectively.
G. Gordon Neff. OF the Automobile club
81 Cincinnati, vice president OF the Ohio
state Automobile association. IS Organizing
run OF motorists from all parts OF the
buckeye state TO Niagara Falls and Buff
talo' during the good roads convention.
Tourists taking their cars 10 Paris find
j easier 10 secure certificates for ehauf-
feurs al ports OF entry than at Paris. where
ne taxicab business Is increasing 50 rapidly
that the number OF applicants for license
ahead or Americans may cause several
weeks delay.
The New Jersey Automobile and Motor
club OF Newark has declared war on graft-
ing rural officials. Members report fully
every time they are lined and at regular
intervals the secretary, compares the list
With the records Of the state motor vehicle
turned In.
old-time leather suits. hats and caps for
Eiotorists are giving way TO rain-pTOof
cloths linens and snk busters. A new
thing In women's yelling Is a thin SILK
rubber, which can be stretched over the
entire hat. This cover can be carried in a
purse. New gloves for summer are az
mocha palms, black. brown or gray. with
backs OF Isle thread.
From our advertising columns we note
that one Of our big department stores Ii
nov catering 10 the wants Of automobile
owners by carrying complete lines Of tircs
of standard make. The Bennett company
IS the first Of the department stores to
take a. the proposition Since the tire
problem is one that gives the automobile
owner the greatest concern. and as prices
are said 20 be considerably less than pre-
valitng figures the outlook for a thriving
business should s00k very promising.