The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-21

Other Items of Interest in Au-
tomObiIe World.
| The GIidden tour this year will begin
at Cincinnati, June 10. and will end at
! Chicago, July l. Starting in Ohio. the
tourists will enter the states Of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma. Kansas.
| Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and end in
Illinois, thirteen states in all
tn distance covered will be approx
mately $500 miles, and the range of
climate, road conditions, etc, will be
very large. Following is the route as
mapped out at present Slight changes
may be made in it's, but it is substar-
TALLY correct as given below:
June 15-Cincinnau to Louisville.
June 16-LouisviI1e to Nashville.
June 1T-NashviIle to Sheffield
June 1S-SheffieId to Memphis
June 19-Sunday in Memphis.
June 20-MenpFlis to Little Rock
June 21-LittIe Rock to Texarkana-
June 22-Texarkaua to Dallas
June 23-DaIlas to Lawton-
June 2HLawton to Oklahoma City.
June 25-Ozlahoma to Wichita.
June 26-Sunday in Wichita
June 2T-Wichita to Kansas City.
June 2S-Kansas City to Omaha
June 29-Onaha to DeS MoineS-
June 30-Des Moines to Davenport.
July davenport to Chicago.
It was at first thought the tourists
could run from Dallas, Tex. direct to
Oklahoma City, Okla, in one day, but
the pathfinder reports that two days
will be required for this distance and
another day must be added, making it
impossible to reach Kansas City as at
first planned for the second Sunday
stop. From Dallas the run will be 70
Lawton, Okla, via Decatur, instead of
Gainesville. Tex Lawton will be the
ninth nights stop, and the tenth days
run viii be to Oklahoma City This viii
bring the tourists to Wichita. Kan. for
a days rest Sunday, June IS, and they
will finish in Chicago Friday, July L
On his way east from California s. "
Butler. chairman of the contest board
of the American Automobile associa-
ton, visited Omaha, Neb-, and made
arrangements to change the route to
include that city. He changed the
route Geter leaving ST. Joseph, Mo, 30
that It will run direct to Omaha. After
leaving St. Joseph the route viii prob
ably switch across the northwestern
corner of Missouri into Nebraska. After
leaving Omaha it will turn east and
take in Des MoineS, Iowa The latter
place was on the original route. and
the detour now planned in order to in
cIude Omaha will add one more day to
the tour and take in two sides Of a
triangle instead Of one
Motoring through the Rocky noun
tain country to the average motorist
is not unlike a trip to the Arctic re-
gions with summer clothing and
should not be attempted unless the
driver is absolutely certain as to the
deQendabiIity Of his car, as garages
and repair shops are few and far be-
tween in the heart of the Rockies. 1t
IS far cry to the man, who, after
climbing on a steady ascent hour
after hour rounds a curve to find
himself looking skyward at a near
that can calmly face the fact that his
car is under powered, the road too
narrow for him to turn around in, and
the only thing for him to do is to
coast down the mountain backward.
Pleasant is it not?
The Massachusetts, state law re-
quires that all applicants for license
to drive an automobile on Massachu-
sets highways be examined by an ex-
mission, regardless of their road ex-
perieuce in other states. This yankee
law would be a good thing in every
state and undoubtedly prevent a great
many accidents. Statistics show that
the state Of Massachusetts, has less
than per cent OF the total automo-
bile accidents. Topeka has the law
but not the enforcement.
The Chalmers s'3O'' crew. laying out
the trail for the Guddeu tour in June.
have discovered a new sport 4 re-
peating shotgun is carried in the ton
neau of the car and as Jack rabbits
pop out and sprint along the roadside
Daf H Lewis, the American Autom0-
bile association scout, and his COM
pauious take turns in shooting at the
Toug-eared game Rabbits are a pest
in Kansas but a jack travels at the
rate of 80 miles an hour and to hit
one from a car going at the same rate
is some trick. so the pathfnders VIII
not thin the ranks to any great ex-
tent They have several scaIps to their
credit. however, and II makes the
miles spin faster to be On the lookout
| for game. Lewis is the authority for
the sneed on a jack rabbit He says
| he has tested them out with a car on
prairie roads and that after the 80
mile pace is reach, they begin to lag.
Rule l. Crank the machine with
/ your right hand. If It kicks be ready
to shift to your left hand You can
sue for more with both arms broken
Rule 2 No map is required during
the foy ride All roads lead to the
county Jail
Rule g. Some women can never uu-
derstand After running over q wom-
| an don't veil Look outt" She'll thin <
you're coming back.
| Rule l. If you do any canine killing,