Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-30

taxicabs, which will be grouped in a sepa-
rate division. including both domestic and
foreign machines.
The Automobile club of Chicago is war
ring with the park commissioner over the
application Of too much oil emulsion on
Lincoln park roads.
The total friction loss In a motor car as
a whole is the difference between the
power developed by the motor and that
available at the r~oadwheels.
The Automobile club of Pittsburg, Pa,
is compiling a new edition of the club road
book, covering western Pennsylvania and
through routes out of Pittsburg.
September q and "A are the dates set by
the Bay State Automobile association for
It's Neutrality-suspicious. endurance contest.
The start will be mode from Boston.
The secretary of state at Albany, N. Y,
issued Ncsns9s to 6,z47 ~chauffeurs in the
first six months of this year. as compared
with b,lsl for the same period in 1907.
The California Promotion committee"
offers to supply all motorists who contem-
plate touring that state, photographs, road
maps. etc, free OF cost, upon application.
Soft dull greens, blues and browns are
best for the color of costumes OF fair
n ~otorists, for one never tires Of them
Thcy look we'll and they are serviceable.
September Is and Is are the dates set by
the Associated Automobile clubs of New
Jersey for the Good Roads and Legislative
convention which is to be held in Atlantic
city.
A motor car used by Fire Chief ]. R..
Canterbury VI 1AAilnCdpOAlo - PiONA sui
a success that members Of his companies
are now asking for motor hose carts and
engines.
A club is being formed by motorists Of
Council Bluffs, Ia. TO be affiliated with
the American Automobile association in
conjunction with clubs at Davenport and
Mason City.
According to the president OF the National
Hay Dealers convention. recently held at
Cedar Point, o., sales OF low-grade hay
are rapidly falling, all because of the gaso-
line buggy.
BY replacing its horse-drawn insurance
patrol wagons with motor cars the board
Of fire underwriters Of Milwaukee believes
the cost of the service can be reduced
nearly One-half.
some Of the most difficult grades for
automobiles in the entire country are to be
found about thirty-five miles east OF salt
Lake City. yet motor cars are gaining
The Massachusetts, Highway commission
Is TO issue restricted licenses for nonresi-
dent operators for the benefit OF those who
wish 10 run their cars into the state with
out being held up.
The Savannah course for the Grand prize
race will be properly policed for four hours
Of dayiight each day for at Least three
weeks before the race, TO give drivers op-
portunity to practice
Five thousand additional square feet will
be available at the Madison Square Garden,
censed manufacturers. and an entirely new
decoration scheme utilized.
The sign-post committee Of the Automo-
bile club Of Hartford Is busy carrying on
its sign posting campaign. II is the tnten-
tion TO post practically all the roads within
twenty-five miles OF Hartford.
e. r. Thomas. the banker, who has been
ordered to show cause why ne should not
be expelled from the New Jersey Automo-
bile and Motor club, Is the first member
to undergo trial for reckless driving.
An International tire-inflator competition,
under the patronage and direction of the
AMfOmnhfla f1nn nf France. VIII take place
during the eleventh exhibition
al Paris November IS TO December l.
September IS and 10 have been set for the
big race meet to be run at the Brighton
Beach track by the Motor Racing associa-
ton OF New York. The program viii have
for its star feature a Neutrality-suspicious. race
Clubs are being organized al Big Rapids
and Benton Harbor by ]. r. jackson, vice
president OF the Michigan Automobile asso-
citation. II is expected that by fall the as
ISOLATION will comprise eleven clubs and
100 members
The entrances Zee for the stock car road