Evening star., 1909-06-20
,ar4ment announces he will recommend

nartnent announces he will recommend
again this year that he be supplied with
an automobile 10 take the place of his
horse and buggy. The fire chiefs IN
nearly all of the large cities are equipped
with motor cars, and as a reSui. thes
arrive at confagrations far in ADVANCE
Of the fire apparatus. which enables them
to size up the situation at a glance and
prepare to battle with the flames In the
quickest possible time. Baltimore Is the
latest city to fall in line. and has or
dered six automobile hose carriages and
one chemical gasoline engine.
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The use Of the automobile for advertis-
ing purposes was recently discussed at
meeting Of the local Chamber of Com
merce. and If the plans mature an auto
mobile trip will be made through Virginia
in the early fall with a view to boost
ing business in Washington for the mer-
chants. Considera BILE advertising matter
will be taken along and distributed to
houses on the road and in this way the
people will be informed of Washington's $
advantages. The members of the COM
mittee are very enthusiastic over the
proposition.
Motor buses In London are now large
ly equipped with electric lighting sys-
TENS.
s. r. Edge. the daring English racing
driver who made the remarkable series
Of world records on the Blooklands track.
and who has been travelling OF late In
this country. intends. it is said. writing
book on his American impressions.
In driving along trolley tracks on rainy
days care should be taken that the tires
do not get into the rail channels. as
they may be badly wrenched or even
torn off when a change of direction Is
desired.
Motor cycles are destined to play an
important part should a war break out
In which Italy is one of the belligerents.
well-equipped motor-cycling scouting
corps is now maintained on the Italian
side Of the Alps and has attained re-
markable proficiency in scaling the steep
mountain roads and nfaneuvering through
the narrow. snow-lined passes.
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Consul Martin at Chihuahua, Mexico,
reports good field for the sale Of Ameri-
can automobiles there. There Is at
present only one agency, that OF Mich
igan company, and the destruction by
fire recently of many private cars leaves
an opening for business.
During the ten months ending April
80 last. 1900 automobiles, with a value
United States. This exceeds the num-
ber Of cars imported during the same
period last year 1.10S. but not the value.
which was ss.505.3Ss.
The Cleveland Automobile Club has
been busily signboarding a goodiy .por-
ton Of northern Ohio. Old signs have
been renewed wherever necessary. and
many other highways given signs for
the first time
Emperor William OF Germany has
signed the muchly contested motor La
biiity law, which now becomes stern
reality 1t remains to be seen what in
fiuence 1t will have on the trade.
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According to reports of Pathfinder Dat
Lewis, the interest in the middle west
over the coming Glidden tour is intense,
SURPRISING anything that has happened
in many years. and throughout the
states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Colorado and Kansas every
farmer who talked to the party either
owned an automobile or was talking OF
buying one. Kansas City is the third
largest automobile distributing point In
the country. and one town passed
through between Denver and the finish,
Ellis, has population of 1900. and
there are more than 100 automobiles
owned there now. Minneapolis autoists
are planning EN- entertainment sa'aaThersd FEATURES
The 20O-mile stock chassis race, to
be held by the Quaker City Motor Club
in Fairmount Park. Philadelphia. In
October. will be limited to American
built cars only.
Eighteen hundred children were taken
on an Orphans day" run by the mo-
torists Of Columbus. Ohio yesterday.
More than 900 autoists loaned their cars
for the youngsters. who were rounded
up by the Salvation Army and Volun-
teers Of America.
w e. Bartholomew, who has been
elected president of the automobile club
Of Kenton, Ohio. is one of the most ex-
tensive onion growers in the United
States.
There are now about 2T0 motor car
owners in Troy, ". Y, and the automo-
bile club Of that city has begun cam
paign to enroll every one OF them.
Automobile owners of Ogdelsburg, N.
Y, are organizing club
The Grand Central Palace show In New
York for 1910 will be opened New Year
eve, as was that OF last year. ana Will
continue for a full week. Additional space
for exhibitors is already being arranged.
An indication OF the boom in the auto
mobile trade Is shown by the fact that
two large motor car concerns, which have
been in financial difficulties, are not only
paying off their obligations, but are re-
deeming notes ahead Of time.
Seventy-five men will be employed by
company organized at Worcester, Mass,
to manufacture motor trucks. The COM
pany expects to turn out 800 trucks q
year.
An automobile ambulance put into
operation by the board Of health Of New
ark, N j.. is SO well lighted by electricity
as TO enable q surgeon to perform minor
operations within 1t while en- route TO
hospitals with accident cases.
A motor company with headquarters
at Logansport. Ind, is erecting an addi-
tional factory at Marion, Ind, to be de-
voted to the making Of gasoline motors.
So successful has been the test of au-
tomobiles in the New York mail service
that Postmaster Morgan has asked that
the service be increased, and the govern
ment has asked for bids for automobiles.
Bids are to cover a period from July !,
1909. to June 80, 1913.
Fifty taxicabs are to be operated in Sa-
vannah. Ga, by a newly formed COM
pany. It Is confidently believed that the
number will be doubled within few
months.
Up amid the blossoms is a queer little
Paris bonnet for automobiling. 1t is made
of pongee in the natural color and II Is
trimmed with dark brown taffeta ribbon.
One IL, natural straw, trimmed with old
blue velvet ribbon, appeared at the horse
show.
Annoying.