The Washington herald., 1908-08-16

/ 10 stop fast driving Commission S---
. replied as follows T beg 70 assure Won
+ that the department has suppressed and
! VIII continue 10 the extent OF its ability
ana within the scope OF It's powers. vested
I IN II oy law. 20 suppress the abuses a.
! tending the use OF motor vehicles. yogr
/ committee, however seems 10 have over
I looked the fact that the law p!s-as The
{ burden OF policing the ground Jrpo1 the
municipal and county authorities Or.~
state does not undertake 10 pressrvs -b-
peace OF the different localities. ex-er+. Of
. course. n those special cases vhe-s. the
aid OF the militia becomes necessary
and while the limited nurhar rf in
sP7rtofS-t1ere being only ten 07f5 in
sE---o-s Tor the whole Stare-=o1-i--z.7
Nlaer TIE motor vehicle law. arc vested
"-l-l the power tC arrest for motor ,-z-
Alc-e violation. their dutIes u-.1,s-5---
are 10 advise and Cooperate with -He
-.ea- ponce establishments and c-----v
.---leIs Ior he purpose Of securing mi
-'-----ty OF action. 20 investigate com
plants Of violation Of the - --..z. -
me department. and report their findings
leT tHe purpose Of determining Whether
--censes should be revoked and p, ~
FeslgaJe with reference 10 the commit
49, OF me law regarding the carving
OF ldenJncatiOu marks and ca--1F-s+a-
" course. IT would be absurd 10 ase--,a
2 statute which provides for onlv- -a-
persons Tor the whole State. vested v-=-5
ne power OF arrest, should direct --a-
L-eE should be charged with the entire
1eJleS OF enforcing The speed rer-1a-fo-s
pertaining 20 motor vehicles W. -
without power however. even II We DE-
sired 10 do so. 20 usUrp the work Of t5e
county and municipal authorities
= N Butler. secretary Of the Auro77o-
bic Club Of America, recently confirmed
The report that the orga1izarfo7 vvou--
mold a -l0-uile road race for Iighr cars
III connection with It's grand prize race
over the Savannah circuit next Nsvs-r-
Der The board Of governors has an
proved the project, and il is expected
mat lle contest committee viii announce .
7 " tl-eE cetal-s az a meeting 90 b. held
Laler IN the week The minimum weight I
-.l.l-l VII be 81 pounds and for four
Z ---.ee' engines the bore OF each cylinder .
= ~ not exceed 81 inches. OF an EQUIV I
-is--- II square inches for motors Of a |
l-LLeEenJ number OF engines. Feurv j
SoUtler. chairman Of the A c 4 ra~r-
.--ca- committee. has prepared the follow
.-s ItoleS showing the maximum bore
IN lnc-es Tor tour-cycle engines Of 6fS-
! --elenI number OF cylinders One cylinder
% incEess two cylinders. 3.G6 inches fo--~
y --noers- 80 inches six cylinders 2 rs
-l---5S' e-sIt cylinders, 265 inches For
-"o-c cle engines as follows One cvIf1-
~, 7-'7 .ncles; two cylinders. - inches.
.iIee Cylinders. 3-65 inches. four cvl77-
iers. BIS inches SIX cylinders. > & f-rps--
siEht cylinders. 22f inches.
Yankee ingenuity has found 7ev
means Of utilizing an automobile and
'oUng farmer who lives IN Connec-7o---
las proved that an automobile can bs
ised II ways which were never dreamed
Y ny the maker By an ingerfous. z5-
ustment he Utilizes his 9-horsapov-a~
ar Ior saving wood. baIing ha,-. r1ov--
ls' ana many other stunts Last --i,
eT ne oaled nearly 90 tens Of hav- and {
aWec between 80 and so cords of u-co5 4
With IL IN four days he has saved So
oTos OF wood and is kept so busy tha-
e mas now purchased another autono-
he OF larger power. and expects 10 keen
oth in constant use
a decision by. the Appellate cor-- oe !
-ew York that the owner Of an a7-o-,r- S
lie cannot be sued wnea his cf7surrar,- {
u on a JOY ride runs down a pedes-
ian, sets an important precedent for
.otorlsts throughout the United States
IS also in sharp contrast with recent :
sclsion BY French court. which held q
ie owner liable for an accident a. [
lougn MS machine was supposedly he Il
g repaired al the garage at the time a
according TO a cablegram from Paris. z
nerlcan manufacturers are doing = ?
'oa business IN Europe. largely becausa Z
elr methods Of constructing in q big Z
Tles enables them TO sell at prfces
-ench makers cannot touch g,
AIteT being given q test ride bv the o.
enlbers Of The Sacramento CCaiD Motor a
uo. members OF the city board OF. trus- Y
es were unanimous IN their opinion p
at an eight-mile limit Is too slow for =
eed In business sections E
The acton Of the officials Of the Scrz7- r
q Automobile Association IN prosecrt- q
g township supervisors for nesIecrfnrI
e roads in their districts has had =
y beneficial effect throughout Easter =
nnsylvenia. :,
The selectmen Of PlainviIIe. Mass =,
We decided to hang canvas siSns fifteen y,
Il wide across the road at each end OF al
town. requesting motorists 10 please p,
We at not more than twelve miles per ~
W" st