Evening star., 1909-07-11

Announcement is made that several of
the tire manufacturers will increase
prices this month. The price lists OF
automobile tires and sundries is now
being revised and will be sent to the
various dealers by July Is.
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The members of the Kansas City Au-
tomobile Club are arranging to hold a
race meet at the Elm Ridge track July
81 as part of the entertainment to be
provided for the Glidden tourists. who
will finish their 1909 journey in that
city.
r. NJ. Palmer has purchased a Chase
delivery wagon for business purposes.
J. Manning Mcleod took a three-day
trip on his Indian motorcycle last week
through Maryland. Peter Hill and Frank
Fischer. on EXcelsiors, and George Beall
on his Thor machine enjoyed trip to
Harpers Ferry over the Fourth.
IHe new Jersey AutO1nODlle ana Motor
Club has begun an active campaign for
the establishment of signs at all cross
roads in the state
DIR. T. e. Dixon has purchased a model
IL roadster Standardization. The car
will be twenty-five horsepower and Is ex-
pected to arrive about August l.
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f. w. Powers has returned from an ex-
tended trip through Maryland
Lester ID. Moore, jr., journeyed to New
York last week to arrange for the ship
ment of next seasons cars.
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II. G. Machin drove his Ford touring
car over the road to Baltimore last week.
Accompanying Mr.. Machin were his wife
and two sisters.
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William d. West. president of the Auto
mobile Club of Washington, accompanied
by Mrs. West and Miss Katherine West
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis \. Dent and Miss
three-day stay at Benedict, Md. The
touring car. Mr.. and Mrs. 4. B. Spence.
In a Pope-Hartford, with a Darty of
friends. are also making the trip
Indians of the Cheyenne River reserva
tion are investing in automobiles. ac-
cordinS to reports from Pierre. S d. The
camera and the typewriter are also gain
ing general use among the redskins,
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II. IL. Gordon is enjoying a tour through
Maryland In his REQ car. He expects to
be gone several days.
Ed B. Terry and Howard Fisk. In a
model 10 Buick. made a trip to Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City last week.
They left Washington Saturday evening
and reached Atlantic City Sunday after
noon. On the return trip the start was
made from Philadelphia at 5 O'clock
Monday morning. arriving here in time
TO witness the floral parade. The route
was via Havre de Grace. Perryyille.
Elkton. Newark and Wilmington to
Philadelphia. The distance between
Philadelphia and Washington was COW
cred in eight hours. elapsed time, run
ming time being slightly more than seven
hours. They report the roads in good
condition
Capt. Logan Tucker United States
Marine Corps accompanied by his wife
and a party Of friends, has returned
from visit to Atlantic City. The trip
was made in Capt fuckers model II
Buick
Robert B. Caverly Harrington Mills
and John X. Heyl Of the Automobile Club
Of Washington left Friday for Reading
Pa. by rail. The return trip will be
over the road in Mr.. Caverly's new
Maryland touring car. which will be de-
lsvered to him by the factory.
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Britton Brown and d party journeyed
to the Monumental city last Sunday IN
his Buick car. going over the new boule-
ward between the two cities
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w. {. Long las returned to the city
after IL ten-day visit to Detroit. where
he went to hasten "a shipment of cars.
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One of the leading automobile manu-
featuring companies of the country an