Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-10

The automobile club of Philadelphia now
has a membership of nearly 700.
The touring club Of France now has a
total membership of 1900, principally
automobilists and bicyclists.
The newly organized Chauffeurs' Club Of
Boston is holding meetings twice a month,
addressed by prominent motorists.
In 1900 there were siXty-nine exhibitors
of automobiles at the first automobile show
in New York. This year there were 26.
1t is estimated that 5000 motor license
tags will be issued in Pennsylvania this
year. as compared with $500 in 1908 and
10, 800 in 1907.
The Spanish Royal Automobile club has
organized a corps of motor volunteers.
which will lend aid to the government in
time of trouble.
A club has been organized at Ffndlay,
o., having for its object the promotion of
sociability and the opening of a campaign
for good roads.
a membership of 500 by May 1, the Auto
mobile club of Maryland is industriously
working for a motor show.
1t is stated that the membership Of the
American Automobile association had
been augmented by fifty-five clubs and
5000 individuals during the last year.
Hendrix Hudson. who says he is a de-
scendant of the famous navigator of that
name. was fined $40 recently at Mineola,
L. l., on a charge of violating the automo-
bile speed law.
The value of the exhibits at the Grand
Central Palace show in New York was
81, OOO,O OO, the exhibition space 10000 square
feet, the lowest price car shown $50, and
the highest $4,000.
Maine has a blind chauffeur who is earn
ing a reputation of being one of the most
capable and careful handlers of automo-
biles in the entire state. His name is
Charles Underwood.
Wherever the motorist goes France, Ger
many, Italy, Russia. Turkey. China,
in the same style American five-gailon
cans of commerce that he sees at home.
The State Military Board OF New Jersey
has definitely decided to permit the New
Jersey Automobile Trade association to
use the new Essex Troop armory in New
ark for a show from February 20 to "a.
The county OF Norfolk, Virginia, has
voted 5000. 600 for highway construction, and
the taxpayers of Henry county will shortly
vote TO appropriate 300,OO TO build 100
miles of new roads leading to Richmon
In California they have begun to put car
Demonstration lin uniform. The plan is
said tor work well, as prospective pur-
chesers are more apt to sek questions
freely than II the driver were In ordinary
clothes.
For absolute accuracy there ere no road
msps of Italy as good as these issued by
tine Touring Club 1~taliano. They are pre-
scented gratis TO members Of that excellent
organization and sold at a low price TO
outsiders.
A luxuriously equipped automobile stage
or motor bus has been put into service
between New York and Lakewood. N. j..
for the special benefit of the society peo-
pie who reside in the Jersey pines during
the winter.
A motor package delivery wagon recently
covered a route OF 10l stops in two hours
and thirty-nine minutes in Philadelphia,
as compared with the best previous five
hours and fourteen minutes with a horse
drawn team.
Kaiser Wilhelm OF Germany has plunged
into motoring with his usual enthusiasm
Berlin. and will reduce the imperial STUD
one-half owing TO the increase in his
motoring equipment.
To better insure the success OF their pro.
jected show. dealers OF Louis
Vile, Ky, have organized an association
with complete constitution and bylaws
Tn show is scheduled for April 10, 16 anC
II I'm the Louisville Coliseum.
According to a motor expert, an excel
lent method OF testing the circulating pumI
is by feeling the radiator. II the tubes ar,
hot the water is circulating properly; 4
cold, either the supply of water is ex
hausted or the system is imperative.
Cables" of Detroit have united in
war on the taxicab service established IL
10 drive Ii out by means of a city ordi
nance regulating the rate of fare, but thu
far have failed to dislodge the enemy.
| The Automobile Dealers association o.
bility OF erecting a mammoth building II
the Back Bay district which may be uset
, not only for salesrooms, but will b.
equipped for individual repair departments
The motor car distinguished itself durinI
the recent snow storm that blockaded traf
fic in Paris. Although while hOrse-drawI
vehicles were unable 10 make a passagl
through the drifts in the streets, the motto
car sped about the city with comparativ
! ease.
The work OF making the old Narraeanset
. Pier track in Rhode Island. famous for 81
, horse racing, one of the fastest AUTOMOBILE
1 circuits in America will soon oe begun
Cement worth 5000 has been purchased L
!. cover the entire mile circuit and to BAN
> the turns.
1t has been definitely decided not to hol,
an automobile show in Providence. r.. l.
this winter. Neither the state armory no
Infantry hall, In which the two preceding
exhibitions have been held. could be Sc
. cured. and nc other suitable place wa
available.
Cleveland. o.. claims to have NOR
women motorists than any other city A
the country In proportion to population
Ia is also asserted that nine-tenths OF NAL
motor car owners in Cleveland drive thei
own machines In preference to employin
chauffeurs.
7 Marquis de Dion. who has been one Q
the stoutest opponents OF motor car rsein