Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

Automobile owners of Lewiston, Pa.
have formed a good roads organization.
Forty new members have been added to
the New Jersey Automobile and Motor
club.
A simple way to remove dust from the
reed of a horn, is by passing a slip Of thin
paper under the reed.
The Automobile Club OF America now
has a total membership OF more than 1000,
of whom 1880 are active.
A consignment OF 300 improved taxicabs
for New York and other American cities
are enroute for this country.
Owing to the production of metal alloys,
II is possible now to build a 1,20O-pound
car with a 11O-horse power motor.
Open meetings will be held by the Amer
lean Automobile association during the
forthcoming motor shows in New York.
When about to initiate a tire, always give
a few strokes of the pump, before attach
ing 1t to the valve, to blow out any
grit.
Raw rubber to the value Of nearly $780,
900, 600 was imported into England last year,
a large portion of which was used for
motor tires.
A majority of cars in Montevideo, Uru-
quay, oddly enough, are of the Limousine
type, although the climate most OF the
year is hot.
Engineers of the Wisconsin state geo.
logical survey are making surveys and
other arrangements for the proposed model
highway In MllWaukee'
The automobile owners in Fort Wayne,
Ind, have been troubled to such an ex-
tent of late by thieves that
they have formed a protective association.
It is probable the name Of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor club VIII be
changed TO the New Jersey Automobile
club at the annual meeting OF the organiza-
ton.
Governor Crothers of Maryland is a firm
believer I'm special taxes for automobiles
- 1T NAaH n1 mAuHanunE ITnm naTl
should be used in the interest of good
roads.
The total value Of the 1000 machines
which were used To transport the 5000 dele
gates attending the waterways c9hEeht.o
in Chicago recently is estimated at 49,
100000.
Given the choice OF a long and a short
route, the driver OF a cab can
not charge more for taking the long route
according to the decision of a Londor
magistrate.
Having admitted women to membership
the Automobile Club of America Is plan
ming to give them private club quarters IT
the proposed extension to its handsome
New York home.
Bolts holding the sprocket rims to the
driving wheel Of chain-driven ears are IN
clined to loosen in the spokes' and u y
we'll to occasionally tighten the nuts Whlci
hold them in place.
February 10 to 20 have been selected al
dates for this winters automobile show a
st. Louis. II Is hoped to secure the newly
completed coliseum building, in which L
hold the exhibition.
II is wonderful the difference a goot
washout will make to an engine. Thi
should be done about once every tWt
months in the case OF a car that is run
fair distance daily.
The sixth annual meeting of the Mil
waukee Automobile club was held Thurs
day, October 20. The club has had a sue
cessful year, and its treasury is considera
bly, richer than a year ago.
United States Consul b. NJ. Rasmussen
at StaVenger, Norway, reports that pros
poets are Frightening for the importation
OF cars, Machines for use in Norway mus
be strong and able TO climb.
Determined that the decorations Of thu
Boston show shall be novel and original
Manager Campbell Will visit the big show
in other cities and get a line on them be
fore he makes any decision,
There Is also a 9-year-old regulation q
Paris which declares that no driver shall
leave his car until he has taken all pre-
cautions against accidental starting an,
until ne has stopped all noise.
The fouling up OF cylinder heads. tops o
pistons, valves and valve ports, is FIRE
quently the cause OF loss OF power. IL 4
due to either bad carburation. over
fabrication. or both these causes.
Skilful handling Of the gear-shiftinl
lever on a sliding-gear system can onl,
be obtained by practice. One OF the hes
tests OF a drivers skill is TO notice tn