Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27
Along Auto Row

| Along Auto Row
Easter Opens the Season ana
the, way They Go-The Roads
Fuu Of Cars Of Every Kind.
Manager johnson of the Ford Motor Car
company received long message from the
factory of the Ford company Saturday
morning, denying the statement which has
been published that the Ford Motor. Car
company was to be sold to the new Morgan
syndicate.
Excavation is now under way for the
new garage which this company is build
ing at Twentieth and Harvey streets.
Miss Lillian Burnham, niece Of Barney
oldfield. record holder for a mile and two
miles, win take a spin over the Dodge
street course this morning with Otto Nest
man OF the weet-Edwards garage. Miss
Burnham is recognized as the champion
woman driver OF the world and took her
lessons from her uncle, whom he was driv-
ing his ninety-horsepower Mercedes. Miss
Burnham is playing at the Brandeis.
Apperson "Jack Rabbit" one OF the
regular catalogue models Of the Apperson
Bros. Automobile company. Kokomo. Ind,
made the first mile at the new Motordome
track at Los Angeles in forty-four and
three-fifths seconds. The car was driven
by H. r. Hanshue. the famous Pacific
coast crack driver. Seven watches were
checked on this trial mile and the Los
Angeles agent for the Apperson cars has
wagered 1900 the car can beat forty sec
onds. Z M
Today starts 1t Off f
Automobiles will fill the roads today, and
from nov on they will not be idle many
hours Owners Of cars will get genuine
pleasure out Of their machines during this
glorious weather. Tho roads are In splen-
did repair and country drives will be very
inviting.
Automobile dealers were never more
hopeful During the last week they have
devoted themselves to giving demonstra-
tions OF their cars and they have sold
many.
1t is doubtful II anybody able to own a
machine, with sons and daughters, has not
been provided beautiful catalogues Of
beautiful cars, supplemented by the reading
Of interesting news stories in the papers,
the test Of the cars and their wonderful
records
These are great stimulants and sooner or
later whet the appetite for a machine.
The Sweet-E Edwards Auto company's
twenty-four- nonstop run last week
was a success in every way. The Moon 80
was chosen to make the test II was In
perfect condition at the end Of the run and
registered 479 miles.
Otto Nestman drove the car the first
four hours and was relieved by the prop
rietors. who finished the race. In each
shift were two observers, who kept track
OF the machines performance, and who
gave each driver perfect score.
1t is the opinion Of automobile people
that the test was a splendid one and clearly
demonstrated the reliability OF the car.
f. ]. Knott Of the Midwest Auto COM
pany returned yesterday from a trip across
the state in a Cole 80 touring car. Knott
reports fine roads and promising outlook
for good cars.
r. A. Dewitt, president Of the Midwest
Auto company, was one OF the thirty-eight
Masons composing the degree team who
went to, Hastings last week to confer the
Sist and s2d degrees There were eighty
four candidates.
The Glidden tour scouts are now on the
last half OF the journey, having passed
Dallas, Tex, the turning point during the
last week. It should be easy sailing from
now on and zirbies is still confident that
he viii reach Chicago according to schedule
the first week in April.
/ Road conditions since leaving Louisviils
baffle description" writes zlrbies. ''We
thought we had conquered the worst OF
these conditions just before reaching Mem
phia., but instead OF improving, the roads
became more trying after leaving that
point.
"In getting across the Mississippi and
White river bottoms we had to take re-
course TO the old levee roads. which had
been eroded by floods and rains and otter
were as rough as Idaho canyons. AS We
penetrated interior Arkansas we still found
the roads deep In mud and water, In soms
n places two feet deep. believe the Red
river bottoms between Hot Springs and
Texarkana gave as as much trouble as ans
OF the others We agreed that the roads
here were the worst on earth. it having
taken as eight hours TO travel twenty-five
miles"
The work OF the Mitchell Ranger under
the most adverse conditions has been
lrevelatlon 70 the natives OF the south and
4 great credit Is given the machine and tn,
driver for having negotiated roads thai
even horse and buggy or yoke OF oxsr
}, would not be sent over at this time OF tn,
year.
The executives OF the Packard Motor Cal
company Monday night gave farewell
dinner at the Log Cabin Inn to Mr. L. w
conkling. who has resigned as assistan
sales manager OF the Packard company I,
become associated with Aivan T. Fuller
the Packard dealer IN Boston.
There was much informal speech-malSing
which hinged upon the five years that Mr.