Evening star., 1909-01-24

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The West Virginia State Automobile AS
sociation is urging motorists to support
bill i'm the state legislature containing
number of novel features. chief among
them being a provision rendering 1t oolig-
atory to use a tire chain or ''other con-
triyance" when the roads are slippery.
Lights at night are required on all We
hicles. while the rule requiring motorists
to stop on signal from drivers of horse
rigs also obliges the latter to draw aside
and allow automobiles to pass them in
narrow roads.
The A. l.. \. NJ. standard thread for
spark plugs is now quite extensively
adopted and from appearances 1t would
seem as II the matter will simmer down
TO one standard thread for all spark plugs,
in so far as American cars are concerned
An autoist should be able to replace de-
fective spark plug from the stock of any
supply house. however remote from the
marts of trade, which facility can only be
brought about If standard thread is
adopted.
Flake graphite should be used with
oils or greases wherever they are. used.
1t may be introduced to steam engine
cylinders by means of a hand pump. WIN
which all traction engines should De
equipped, by means of special graphite
lubricatorS, or through positive 1orce-
feed lubricator Never attempt to feed 1t
through a sight-feed lubricator, or with
the oil through an oil cup, as graphite Is
heavier than Oil and will eventually set
lie. and you surely will have ciogsed
pipes.
Every autoist should have a vulcanizer,
not for a roadside repair kit. but tor
actual work In keeping his tires In abso-
lutely as perfect condition and appearance
as they were the day he bought them. by
the use of a good vulcanizer any cut,
puncture tear or slit in an inner TUBE can
be mended in a very short time by Tue
use of a good vulcanizer the autoist can
save Is per cent of his tire repair DILL anu
get three times the wear that ne oroi-
narily would get out of a set of tires.
PENNSYLVANIA railroad officials have or
dered several Union Pacific gasollne mo-
to- cars. one Of which will be placed
in service on the Indiana branch be-
tween Blairsville and Indiana, replacing
all other steam-drawn passenger trains
Tests will be made with the others III tne m
Pittsburg district on the main line De
tweer Pittsburg and Pitcairn. as wen as
on the Conemaugb and Monongaheia al al
vision If these tests prove the sultaDll-
ity of the cars for this work NUMBER
of them will be ordered.
In left-hand cranking, the autoist STANDS
squarely in front of his car. the rlght
hand having firm grip on the radiator
firmly. but loosely. with the fingers OIL
the left hand curved around the handle'
AS the feet are placed widely apart,
good balance of the body is assured. and.
IL back fire should occur, the elbow
is not cramped. as is the case In the
right-hand method. but the hand Is
thrown outward and upward. the loose
grip permitting the fingers to fly OPEN
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Owing to the necessity of handling
their crops with rapidity. the more pro-
cressive farmers of the fruit belt in Mich
igan are adopting automobiles, and so
many Inquiries are coming into the man
ufacturers now for delivery cars that
many of them have demonstration cars
in the city and are making frequent
demonstrations to farmers VINO VIII De
in the market in the spring. The detach-
able tonneau car, the dealers decldre
made to sell for from $1.200 to S1,6oo
seems to he the most in demand for TINS
sort of use.
isfy the demands of Denverites during
the past year. and present indications
are that the number will be more lhan
doubled before 1909 ends. There are
100000 people in the city, and it lis is es-
motoring in 1908.
The rapid growth of automobiling in
America is shown by the correspond
ing gains made by the Society of Auto
of 1907 the membership has jumped TO
nearly 800. The society's income for
1907 was less than $500, while for
1908 it was nearly $4,000
Start your machine in a straight line
il possible and do not twist AROUND
on your steering wheel before you get
started Not only the tires. but the
steering mechanism well. will suffer
if this practice is continued. Do not
run your motor car along In the car
tracks. as this grinds down one edge
of the tire.
In touring choose the "softest" part
of the road. Many prominent drivers
always run with one side of their car
on the edge of the road in the soft
dirt. Avoid all obstacles and irregu-
larities and cross car tracks prefera bly,
at wide angle. little Judgment
and care in following these rules may
mean dollars in your pocket at the
end of the year.
should be carefully examined from time
to time for signs of wear in the insu-
1ation. At certain places the wires are
exposed to continual. If slight, frIc-
through the insulation and establish a
short circuit. Application of litt!p
insulating tape will often save much
trouble in this respect
The fire chief of Lansing, Mich. recent
ly tested out the combined automobile fire
engine and hose wagon. The test was a
complete success, but six seconds being
required to start. A speed of forty miles
per hour was shown and a stream of
water was pumped twenty feet above IA
six-story building. The capacity of the
machine Is 100 gallons per minute
Both ball and roller bearings must be
made 10 be long lived. and it has not been
many decades since factories were fitted
10 turn out such work at prices within
reach of the buyers, So the motor vehicle
has caused great forward step iii me-
chanical progress by demanding the best
and commanding prices sufficient TO per-
NIT makers supplying the demand.
Baltimore has not been much of field
for commercial cars in the past, but
these. too. are gradually making nroads.
Several of the breweries. wholesale drug
companies and other large business houses
have put gasoline trucks into service. A
number of the department stores. too, are
testing electrics for delivery purposes. and
these trials have been successful.
About a century ago, when the new
enRino being 6eVeIopad u