Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Timely Tips for Automobile Owners and Drivers

valve to open in accordance with the open
Ing of the throttle.
Buffalo motorists are ~equipping their
cars with drip pans, in compliance with
grease and oil from falling on pavements.
Offenders may be punished by a fine Of
not more than so for each offense.
Tradesmen and merchants, hotel and gar
age proprietors Of New Jersey, are already
complaining of a loss of patronage because
of the stringent Frelinghuysen anti-auto-
mobile law, which is barring our tourists
with its rigid license fee requirements.
There is no greater admirer of the motor
car In the country than former Secretary
OF War Taft, now nominee for president,
who loves nothing better than a spin in d
wise an admirer of the horseless steed.
Motorists are indebted largely to the
noted French chemist, Frouche, for the
acetylene lamp, as 1t was he, who, after
cessful burner combining the highly ex-
plosive combination of acetylene and oxy-
gen.
Auto exploring tours have been Invented
by a real estate exchange composed of
northern New Jersey and New York men.
The members select a route through a
country unknown TO most Of them, and then
proceed to inspect it, ever on the lookout
for realty ventures.
June of this year showed an increase of
1916 per cent over the same month Of last
year in motor registration In the state OF
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June 80, 1908, showed a total registration OF
over 1890 as compared with 1886 for the
twelve months preceding.
Just because his motor car splashed the
gown of a young woman with mud, Charles
r. Lewis, a wealthy motorist OF Litchfield
county, Connecticut, while riding through
Waterbury. insisted on buying her a new
dress costing $50, although she protested
that he had simply soiled her apparel.
Although the Automobile Club OF France
has announced that the coup e de Ia
| PTnagn contest has haRn nngTnnnaH nnfn
next year, in reality II has been aban-
donel. for II is doubtful II It will be held
In 1919. This deprives France Of the only
event for stock touring cars Of the year.
A decided impetus has been given the
long-mooted project Of a state highway
between Philadelphia and Pittsburg by
governor declares the road would be well
worth building for the benefits which
would be derived from its use by tourists.
Theoretically, tie right time to close
ing * the piston to the incoming charge.
Nevertheless II Is a fact that the Incoming
gases do not follow directly upon the PTS
ton to the incoming charge. 1t Is not
desirable, therefore, TO close the valve on
a dead center.
singularly enough, Governor Gillett of
California was largely converted into a
good roads supporter by a train wreck
about fifty miles from Santa Cruz. He was
obliged TO complete his trip In an sutomo-
bile, and i was he who suggested bonding
the state for 5000 900 to construct 300 miles
OF fine highways.
One OF the handiest OF all articles, wheu
touring. is an eye cup, accompanied by q
small bottle Of boracic acid. The latter
should be composed Of one-half ounce
boracio acid 60 one-half pint OF boiling
water. This is a most healing ard strength
ening eye wash, and quite To
tired and dust-strained eyes II is quite
soothing
London papers are still commenting upor
the remarkable turnout Of automobiles or
Gold Cup day, the big event Of the Ascot
races, when, as one paper says, there wer,
cars TO the right, cars 10 the left, gasoline
fumes TO the front and their horns thun'
dered or all sides OF them. London val
as bare Of taXicabs as a billiard ball OF
feathers.
Boston automObilists are much pleased
By the decision OF Chairman Hover OF tbs
American Athletic association touring
board, 70 change the itinerary OF the an