The Washington times., 1910-05-01
GLIDOEN MACHINE
IS on LAST LAP
Pathfinder ArouSes So Much
Interest That Road I'm
prOVementS Are Planned.
By HARRY WARD

me pathnndinE party that is now otlf
blazing the route for this years GIidden
tour has passed the last leg on the
Southern route, and is now headed for
Chicago, where the tour viii end.
From accounts sent IN this direction
BY Dai H Lewis, the official scout. the
SOutheTners have quickly realized what
the Gltdden tour means for the country
through which It passes, and their auto
mobile clubs, business mems leagues,
and other bodies have fallen quickly
into line to gain the best results from
the contest Road Improvement is their
chief interest in connection with this
run, and they have selected the best
routes for the pathhnders. Further
more they have already set about max
ing the roads better
The GlIdden tour regulations specify
an average OF twenty miles an hour
running time said Scout Lewis but
this twenty-rnile limit is sure TO be
broken on some Of the roads we ran
II southern Kentucky and Tennessee
touring Is practically unknown we
found many grown persons who had
never before seen an automobile and as
We ran along the country roads II was
question whether me live stock or the
natives were mare frightened
II IS understood the Glldden route VIII
be changed to take in Omaha Neb- on
changes VIII also be made in the route
The Bailey electric is now represented
IN washington the agency having been
placed this week with H 3 Leary- II.
who IS located at III Lamont street As
pointed out by the makers of this car, /
the charm Of operating an electric I
vehicle, which consists principally IN the
mystery Of sitting In an idle car and
without visible machinery or motive
power having II go at wish Is
A
Bailey electric is the battery equip
ment- which IS OF the Well-kuOWn |
Edison type The Edison battery, II IS |
claimed. has power capacity twice that |
per pound Of the lead battery II VIII /
run under good conditions $50 miles
without -echarSiuS, and VIII run more
any civilized part Of the country The |
Edison battery IS one Of the sensations
or the yer IN electrical and automobile /
circles. and the fact that the Bailey I
machine Is aqUipped with this new bat
terry IS Indicative OF both the popularity :
OF the car and the efficiency Of the I
battery
John r Thomas, manager OF the
Washington branch Of the Maxwell /
BTlSCOe Company has been advised that 1
plans have been formulated for the cree !
ton OF a u1ammOth plant in Detroit for /
the manufacture OF commercial vehicles /
exclusively It Is planned TO malurdCI- /
ure 400 light delivery wagons during /
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Of the most capable commercial We
hicIe men in the country, VIII have
charge Of the plant
The Racine Boat Manufacturing Com
pany has opened a branch IN this city 4
with r c. Barrett as manager The i
branch IS located at Fourteenth and 5
streets, and the fine collection Of motor 1
boats and canoes IS attracting uacn 4
attention Among devotees Of this form Il
OF sport Manager Barrett has several i
and Is giving daily demonstrations Of j
the capabilities Of Racine boats The \
graceful lines Of Racine boats uar-
mend them TO motor boat enthusiasts.
Miller Brothers report the sale OF 4
Ford cars TO L P Smith. Mrs Ina H I
Miner, William Sheddhope, and F. s.
Keys-Smith-