The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-23
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

by the Grand Rapids Mich. club
Nearly fifty physicians OF Newark, |
N. J., have their own automobile club.
There are over 225 motorcycles at |
Kansas City. the owners of about 100 |
OF which have a club of their own.
The Connecticut Automobile asso-
citation has begun q crusade for the |
formation Of more local clubs in
There has been gain Of 100
motorists in year at Akron, o.,
greatly stimulating interest in the To-
cal automobile club
laundries." now has an auto club.
Marietta. O., also has Joined the ranks
of club cities.
Members of the Burlington, VT,
club have decided to devote their
automobiles to transporting veterans
/ on Memorial day.
Although only recently organized,
the new SeSsex county, Del, club is
already pressing the county officials
for road improvements.
| Among the other contests which
the Chicago Automobile club proposes
for the coming summer, is q series of
one mile and straight-away time
The Philadelphia Mechanical
Chauffeurs' association celebrated
its first anniversary, May 8, in new
ana commodious quarters in Odd
Fellows temple.
The Automobile Club Of America
| OF New York has adopted q policy of
opposition to reckless driving. in
| rural communities as well as on
crowded city streets.
/ The Pennsylvania motor federation
VIII ask the next legislature Of that
state to require all vehicles to carry
lights at night. and for an appropria-
ton Of $50,00O,000 for roads.
Il The Automobile club Of St Paul is
arranging track meet to be held
during the Shriners' convention this
summer, in which some of the
speediest motorists of the country are
expected to compete.
The Automobile club Of Philadel-
phia recently published In the news
papers Of that city a list of the loca-
motorists by rural authorities in east
ern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
To further the campaign Of the AL
bany Automobile club against speed
sters in the vicinity of the New York
state capital. several members have
been sworn in as deputy sheriffs with
power to make arrests on sight
The motorcycle is more popular than
the automobile in the Grand Duchy of
| Baden there being 343 of the former
| and 722 Of the latter on January /.
The Prince Henry Cup race in Ger
many, will cover seven stages, one each
day, beginning at Berlin, June 9, and
lending at Main, June
II.
Motorists Of Montclair, N Twill lend
their cars to the promoters of a fete
on June 10 to raise money to aid q
church and purchase site for a gym.
| nasium.
Judging from the registration al
ready made 1t is believed that there
: will be more than 10000 cars registered
in Pennsylvania this year, about ZOO
more than in 1907.
: A delegation from each of the TWEEN
| ~ tof i1o nP
American Automobile association viii
attend the National Good Roads con
? vention at Buffalo, N. Y, July 6,
! and 8.
Official returns show that France ex
2 ported cars worth SIS, 296,556 last year
t an increase of 81, 461. 500 over the bust
ness of 1906 Great Britain bough
I | about 40 per cent Of the output
l AS an example of the severity of tn
o new French motoring law, which seem
o likely to be passed. q man may be i'm
}. lpr1soned on second conviction for al
e lowing his car to emit smoke.
n The highway bill passed by the Ne,
t York legislature, just prior to adjourn
q brief statute all legislation of tina
q character enacted in that state sine
s 1897.
Is Finding that the motor-driven chem
r ical wagon was beating him to fire.
e Chief Edward Mooney of the Bridge
d port Conn.,, fire department, demande
: and received an automobile for his ow
8 use.
d At the hill-climbing contest Of til
e Automobile club Of Bridgeport on Me
d mortal Day members Of the Connect
e. cut National Guard will police tn
route and an electric timing apparatu
It | will be used.
N n. Van Sicklen of Chicago hs
resigned as chairman of the Techn
lca1 Board Of American Automobil
y association, and as secretary Of n
~ Chicago Automobile club. and wi
u lead the quiet life of farmer at
\ Charles, Ill
= A train of four touring cars an
one motor-driven supply wagon wi
oil be used by National Democrat
rs Chairman Sullivan and several Ill
e. nois delegates in travelling from Oh
cago to the Denver convention.