Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20

line from Midland to Fort Worth and to
Dallas.
The youngest licensed automobile driver
in Colorado Is Horace Littell, the 12-year-
old son of II. Fl. Littell Of Colorado Springs.
He holds a chaufteur's license in Colo
RADIO Springs.
AS a rule back axles want very little
grease and a good, thick oil is all that is
required. 1t is much better TO put in a
little and often than to put in a large dose
at one time.
A cooperative plan to suppress automo-
bile speeding through K~enilworth. a suburb
of Chicago, has been entered into by the
police of Kenilworth and the Chicago Au-
tomobile club.
Glidden tour rules governing punctures
have been adopted by the contest COM
mittee of the Chicago Motor club for the
LOCO mile reliability run which will be held
October . to 8.
The st. Joseph MOI Automobile club
has offered a reward of 500 for the con-
viction of any person who throws stones
or missiles of any kind at automobiles in
the city or vicinity.
A race for cars contesting in the late
Grand PriX race I'm France will be con-
Quoted on the Brooklands track in England
on October 3. The distance will be sixty
two and a half miles.
or the total membership Of 1866 in the
Automobile Club of America 1897 are
active. 1856 associate, thirty-one life and
twenty-five honorary, with 26S subscribers
to the bureau of tours.
Eighteen entries are now promised for
the aO-mile contest In Fairmount Park,
Philadelphia, during the Founders Week
celebration. The race probably will be held
Saturday morning, October 10.
One of thel4 conveniences of the course
over which the recent contest at Lowell,
Mass, was run was a telephone line around
the circuit, enabling the officials to keep
accurate tab on the contestants.
AS a result of the motor accident in
which United States Senator Philander c.
Knox of Pittsburg. Mrs. Knox and their
son, sustained bruises. the senator aband-
oned his motor tour in switzerland.
From present indications the demand FOR
space al the annua independent makers
show at Grand Central Palace, New York,
December 81 to January Z, will exceed the
5000 square feet of space available.
The Baltimore. Automobile club is back
Joined forces with the Automobile club of
Maryland in efforts to abolish accidents
and reckless driving OF automobiles.
Auto sweaters" for the fair chauffeur
have put I'm an appearance. They actually
extend half way to the knees and cling
so closely that their presence is not de
tected even underneath a semi-fitting coat
Many women, after long experiments
with motoring. after long headgear, have
fallen back upon the dust and rain-resisting
Panama, which is also incrushable and Sc
flexible that Il may be bent wherever de-
| sired.
The recently formed Motor league OF
Rhode Island has undertaken to have every
town clerk in the state report what actor
has been taken or II being taken in the
matter OF posting guide-boards at highway
corners.
Ar u~nmistakable instance OF supply Great
ing demand is that OF the motor cab. Per
sons who seldom rode in cabs now do 50
frequently. Its c~heapness, speed anC
pleasant riding quality are the chief factor;
Of their popularity.
An enterprising automobile concern has
chartered a yacht 70 carry, a party 81
motorists from New York and Philadelphia
to the grand prize race at Savannah, after
which the yacht will cruise TO Jacksonville
and return to New York.
The new country club house Of the Min.
neapOlis Automobile club has become a
\ center OF interest for motorists OF the
Twin cities. The club now has a member
ship OF 100 and Il is confidently expected e
reach 100 by Ney Years
The first national assembly OF the AmeH-
4 can Motor league Will meet at New York
during the fall, Delegates will be appointed
10 this assembly from thirty-seven states
and many subjects OF importance 70 motor
car users will be discussed.
From P%ittsburg to Philadelphia IN fifteer
hours and fifey-eight minutes Is the lates'
record for A motor coat, set by s..
Walden. A generation ago ~ took a joltins
stage coach from fifteen 20 twenty days e
make this same S4-mile pourney.
Emperor William has once again ex.
pressed his desire to see the proposed
Taurus track take on more tangible form
and has pointed out the gratifying financial
parties tagging with their decision.