Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
Timely Tips for Automobile Drivers

The Omaha CNeb) Fire and Police Board
has purchased a motor car for the use OF
the board.
A statistician has calculated that 1000
| miles of macadam road can be built for the
| price OF one battleship.
The Cincinnati CO) Automobile club is
making a campaign for 500 members. 1t
now has more than $50.
The Irish Automobile club has decided to
conduct its annual trials from
Wednesday, May 1, to June L.
There is every likelihood that Detroit
will soon have a new automobile club. AL
ready nearly 500 have signified their will
ingness TO join.
been organized at Allentown, Pa, and the
Mlddlesex Auto club at New Brunswick,
N. j. q
The records on file with the bureau OF
tours of the Automobile Club of America
show that the continent has been crossed
by motorists on seventeen different occa-
sions.
A company with a capital of 500, 900 marks
has been formed in Germany to build a
race course similar TO the Brooklands track
in England.
The first quarterly meeting Of the 1909
American Automobile association board of
directors will he held in Boston, March II,
during the show there. 81,
Almost two-thirds OF the machines now
In use in the province OF Nova Scotia are
OF American manufacture, In spite OF the
handicap OF customs duties.
The Iej~uvenated Illinois state Automobile
association Is working TO obtain discounts
on motor car supplies for members and for
uniform laws for the middle west.
The Narragansett Park company Of Provi-
dence. r. l., will begin operations on a
new track for automobile racing at the
park as soon as the weather permits.
During the six months nding February
], 1909. SLIT cars were registered In New
York state, as compared with 4SS for the
same period OF the preceding year, an in
crease of 10 per cent.
Motor drays and trucks for commercial
use are almost unknown In Spain and,
according 10 Consul General Hill. at BARGE
Iona there Is an excellent opening for
American manufacturers
Applications are pouring in for the an
nual power boat and sportsmen's show at
1 Buffalo. which will be held for a week,
beginning March s. and the display prom
ises to be a complete success.
There is talk OF r~eviving the famous
confined TO motorcycles and small cars.
weighing less than $50 kiiogs, and carrying
two persons. April 10 Is the day set.
Germany is now experimenting with an
II seeks. now that II has an offensive
aeronautical arm, q defense against the
attacks OF hostile balloons, aeroplanes, etc.
Between 1905 and 1907, the number of
by 700, while the horse-drawn cab de-
creased by 1900. Motor omnibuses increased
by LOO. and horse-drawn buses decreased
1000
police, are much aroused over a new form
of vandalism. The perpetrators pour
powerful acids over fine upholstery in
costly cars, running paint, injuring leather
and tires.
The Highway commission of Iowa
through its secretary, recently filed its
annual report with Governor Carroll. and
II Il has its way every automobile owner
in that state will be taxed IS for good road
purposes.
Three more automobiles are to be added
to the municipal departments Of Newark,
n. j., in the near future. They will b.
OF the runabOut type and will be used
by the engineers Of the sewer and water
deDartments.
seriously the ACCESSIBILITY OF installing a
municipal garage to take care of the motor
cars In the service of the city. There are
now motor cars in active use in nearly
all departments.
To prevent any emery or other abrasive
ials from falling into the cylinder
while grinding In the valves. IL is a good
plan TO tie a length OF strong string TO
small piece OF waste and force the latter
into the cylinder.
Don't let water get inside your extra
tres II II does, take them off and dry
Thoroughly. Be sure TO have tires well in
flated and all nuts tight when car > is
washed, as water, II II reaches the lining,
viii cause II TO rot.
Inc Imperial AutOmoDhe ciuD ana the
German Society of Motor Manufacturer
and Trader have already resolved TO
hold a combined motor boat and aeronautic
exhibition in Berlin next year, from
March l to April TO-
For the purpose OF insuring a quick
change of a spare wheel for a disabled
one a dummy hub has been devised. The
Invention is made OF aluminium, Is very
light and keeps the dust and water out OF
the Interior Of the wheel.
Members OF the legislative COMMITTEES OF
the Washington State Good Roads asso-
ciation will submit a proposition to the
legislature 10 amend the constitution
authorizing the state 10 issue bonds Of
go. 0o.0oo for state road work.
A new auto hat Rr women has been