Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-20

New England. Roads are first for the
business of the state he says, ana Iheh
for pleasure
The Austrian Automobile club will hold
an exhibition In 1893. The date selected at
present is the second fortnight of March,
and the place q large structure OF a totai
area of 5000 square meters 10 De erecteu
at the Stubenring.
II Is said If Nazzaro had won the Savan-
nah race 1t would have been the last OF MS
racing career, as he intends maTrylns ana
he will ask for one more contest before
retiring from the track.
Hereafter the Rochester Automobile club
will be known as the Automobile Club of
Rochester. The Attenuation was made be-
cause the initials, "R. A. c." frequently
caused the club to be confused with the
Rochester Athletic club.
1t having been definitely decided that
Detroit will have but one automobile SHOW,
it is anticipated that the coming exhlDi,
ton 10 on ondd Feesoary b 10 VIII IN e1 nnnbef io Of exl
hibitors and in attendance.
Determined not to be outdone by the
motorists of San Francisco, who are plan
automobiists of Los Angeles are planning
a similar event, and hope to hold the first
big road race in California.
The pressure for admission to the West
Side Young Mems Christion association
tomobile school OF New York has been
so great that 1t has been compelled to add
pupils Individual road practice.
A new worlds motor cycle record has
been established on the Brooklande track,
In England, by G. Collier. who made sew
enty and one-eighth miles an hour. The
best previous record was ~sixty-three miles,
set by Guippone, in Paris, In 1895.
During the time of the Chicago Auto
mobile show, 1t Is proposed to form a
national organization of chauffeurs. The
subject was preached by the Professional
Chauffeurs' association of Louisville, KY,
| shortly before the last Chicago show.
! 1t is said that Governor Hughes of New
York, has offered an appointment on the
new State Highway commission. He VIII
name on January !, William Il. McCltntock,
of the Chelsea, Mass, board OF control. In
recognition Of his knowledge of road build
ing.
To advance the good roads movement in
| the south, the State college as Athens, Ga,
proposes to hold a good roads school there
in January. Lecturers and demonstration
will be given not only by men OF the col
lege, but by road experts all over the
| country.
The Highway Commission OF Massachu-
sets has now been In eXiStance fifteen
years during that time is has built nearly
500 miles Of thoroughly well devised stone
or gravel roads, and has supervised the
construction OF hundreds OF miles OF town
highways.
The San Francisco Motor club proposes
to present a handsome silver cup to the
owner who hands in the best
story, accompanied by photographs OF an
automobile outing. The story must give
an account of the conditions of the roads
travelled over.
At the request OF a number OF prominent
carriage dealers who are selling auto
! drawn vehicles, the show committee of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers asso-
citation viii invite carriage dealers 10 the
Palace show in New YORK.
The police of Wilmington, Del, have re-
ceived "A scoring from Judge Edwin r.
Cochran. who charges them with arresting
green motorists for speeding and letting
real scorchers escape. Tn Judge is an ar
dent motOrist. and has kept a Watchful
eye on the police while using his machine,
The antique gold finish TO be used on
the official buttons which will be worn by
members OF the show at the
Palace show in New York, is similar 10 tina
used by the Egyptians 800 years ago; Ithhee
head OF a mOtorist, with "bllnders ana low
peaked CAP.
Instruments capable Of accurately mea-
surfing materials down to the one ten-thou-
sandth part of an inch, recently devised
by a Swedish firm, have been put put Into
use by one or two fiTms OF tnls
marvellous mechanical aids as yet perfected
| the world over.
New Jersey motorists who are working
to secure the repeal of the present dras-
tic state motor law, have gained a power
full ally In the Board OF Trade Of Newark,
whose members will petition the Legislature
TO abolish the requirement that every auto
mobile that enters the state must have a
New Jersey registration tag.
OH is fairly cheap, and. while II IS, of
course, advisable to avoid an over-pressure
which would cause smoky exhaust through
flooding past the piston rings, once that
| effect has been avoided, 1t is best to use as
much lubricant as the engine Will take. A
/ slight smoke from the exhaust on starting
from cold Is not a bad sign.
Called upon by the Judge at a trial of a
bank cashier at W~ayuesburg, Pa. to obtain
q fresh panel OF talesmen, the sheriff drove
about the countryside all night In a swift
motor car notifying taxpayers TO be IN
court In the morning. He was compli
| mented by the judge for the quickness with
which he performed his task.
The imposition OF a fine OF $3.50 and thirty
days IN fail on Felix l.. Droit, a chauffeur.
for reckless driving, has called forth COM
mendatiOn from numerous motorists OF
that city. who keenly realize that severe
punishment OF real offenders will go far
toward lessening public Indignation against
the motor fraternity as a whole.
The automobile show 10 be conducted IN
St Louis next February promises 60 be
very successful, as practically ell the deal
ers OF the city have declared their inten-
tion OF engaging space. The show COM
mittee received applications for 1000 square
feet OF sDace within forty-eight hours after
thes application blanks were mailed.
The Florida automobile races. which have
been held each spring for several years.
will probably take place this year on the
4 Daytona-ormond beach, in the third week