Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

bearing the light and it's direction OF travel
II Il has any is ascertained. In the ma
jority OF cases, the object win be a vehicle,
although road repairs are often marked BY
a white lantern instead Of a red one. As
the autoist becomes experienced in driving
at night, he will soon be able to distin-
guish the Characteristic OF the different
forms Of traffic; a large dark blotch signi-
flying a wagon. small whitish spots in The
near distance the faces Of pedestrians, and
a dancing "will-o-the-wisp" effect a cyclist,
The intermittent flashes being due TO the
reflection Of the headlight on the plated
parts Of the machine It Is Of course easy
10 know the direction Of travel OF a vehicle
when red lights are seen on II as Il Is then
moving in the same direction as the auto
list. The absence OF any light does not
necessarily indicate the fact that no vehicle
is present and this should be borne well in
mind at all times.
Lamp Equipment.
For properly illuminating the road and
objects surrounding It, the lamp equipment
should consist Of one or two headlights, a
pair Of side lamps, a tail lamp and a
swivelling searchlight, although the latter
Is not absolutely necessary in some cases.
The headlights should be carried low down
and we'll forward, not only to better hlum-
mate the road but to cease to dazzle other
road users. Each lamp should be set on
the forks OF bracket so that it's principal
rays will be thrown horizontally, and should
be pointed directly ahead, especially II only
one headlight is fitted, as the autoist un-
consciously follows the beam Of light in
driving. The searchlight is usually mounted
on a swivening bracket on the dash where
it can readily be moved by the hand. Side
lamps rest in brackets at each side Of the
dash and act as auxiliaries to the head
lights in Illuminating roadside objects out
side OF the beams thrown by the head
lights. In cities where the use of search
or headlights is forbidden, the side lamps
must be depended on alone, and when any
driving is done in cities fairly powerful
lamps should be used. Side lamps are
valuable in case Of tire or other trouble, as
they can be readily removed from the
brackets to light up the work. The tai
lamp should be placed out of the path OF
the exhaust 10 that the light will not be
mysteriously ~extinguished and the fact
called to the autoist's attention by the
police. as is usually the case. An electric
tail lamp with a small bulb wired in series
Herewith so that the extinguishing Of this
bulb will indicate that the tail lamp is also
extinRuished is far better than the use OF
an oil light.
benefits from Driving by Night.
When not INDUCED in to too great an eX
tent, driving by night is beneficial in
number of ways. After the days work /
clears the mind and fills the lungs witt
fresh air. The rapid passage of the ca
gives rise to a sense Of b~uoyancy and tn
reaction therefrom causes a feeling o
drowsiness, which makes the autoist sleel
ike the proverbial top. Especially Is thi
the case with nervous persons or thos
whose occupation keeps them indoors 70
the greater part of the day. Driving a
night should be INDUCED in in the warmer
months Of the year. as in the winter, driv'
ing in an open car is far from pleasan
and may subject the riders to neuralgia o
Driving In a closed car pre-
vents the thorough enjoyment of the al
currents, and while the mind may b
cleared, 1t is, in the writer's estimation
but little superior to riding in a train oil
closed street car.-The Automobile.