The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-08

tour TO Richmond and return, which
ming to take their wives with them.
on the run Of last May several women
Mere In the party. and at the con-
clusion of the journey they agreed that
they had had fine time. Ample hotel
accommodations have been arranged
for at every night stop. ana the run
ming Sohedule for each day has been 80
arranged that. at the utmost the cars
will not be on the road more than ten
hours any one day. Including the time
taken out at the noon control for
luncheon aud the repienishment OF the
oil and gasoline supply.
The trip at this season Of the year
will be an especially pretty one, Tor.
aside from the fact that the road ieaos
through what Is acknowledged by all
to be the prettiest section OF Virginia.
1t Is at a season of the Year when the
days are much cooler than at any
other time.
The lay-over on Sunday in Rich-
mond Is a feature that has received
much favorable comment. The CAPT.
tai or tho Old Dominion 10 . city that
has much historic lore attached to 1t,
and there are many Interesting places
to be seen. The lay-over OF twenty
four hours Will give ample time for
sightseeing, as we'll as affording the
party an opportunity to rest for the
day-and- half trip back to Washing
ton. According to present plans, the
cars should all be back home by noon
on Tueday, October 20. and in the
hands of the technical committee.
The owner driver not infrequently
discovers, after he has laboriously
rrrn In hjs "a that the
very poor compression which existed
before he began work has disappear
ed, and that as the result OF his labor
| he has not enough compression where
with to starr his engine. This annoy
! Ing experience may be due to Inn
perfect cleansing OF the valve chest.
| Particles OF carbon or. abusive have
| been left therein, and prevent the
valves from sitting down hard on their
seats. In emergencies tho compress
sion may generally be regatned by
| twisting the valves round under pres
sure from the brace of screwdriver,
| but II the obstruction be q particle
of abusive scoring is likely to ensue.
and will nuliify any good effects ex-
pected to result from the grinding.
obviously. during the process Of valve
grinding. the OFFICES 10 the cumbuS-
tion chambers should be plugged with
waste or cotton wool. and the valve
seating and chest should be carefully
cleaned with wet rag and sluioed
with paraffin before the valves are re-
/ placed.
| Tho Binghamton, " 81, Taxicab
Company Is arranging to put into ops
GRAFTON an automobile package deliv-
cry system in Bingham within the next
two weeks. For this purpose special
cars will be purchased and stations
will be established IN drug STORES, de-
partment stores and other places.
where packages can be left for deiiv-
cry. Call will be made at all these
places every two hours to pick up
packages. which will be taken to the
central station. where they will be
sorted @and arranged for distribution
/ to the different sections OF the city.
In addition to this general business,
arrangements are being made with
many stores to deliver goods for them
at special rates.
In case OF side-slip never apply the
brakes; this will only aggregate mat
ters: counteract the slipping by steer
| ing, and reduce the speed, but keep
little driving power on the wheels.
az the oar always travels in the line
OF least resistance. The fact OF aide-
slipping shows that there In more 70.
sistance to forward than to . lat
| erai movement: braking viii only tn
crease this disparlty. but = slight
drive behind the wheels will obvious-
| ly tend TO overcome It,
The chief OF police OF Chicago has
kept q record OF the manner Ii which
municipal judges OF that O4ty have
disposed OF cases brought agnlnat au-
tomobtle spesders during the last
three months. In June, $40, affssts
| were made, tho average speed being
2<.77 miles an hour. or tho number
arrested 70 were discharged and the
others were fined $3.50. an average
Of $6.46 each. In July the nnmber
" those arrested dropped down 10
2Ss, and those discharged Weyo 81.
hus the tines amounted to 31.1ex, Or
an average Of $7.f5 each. "A stiil
greater decrease was notic1a ~ IL
August when 24S Sarrests w4eos Haad&
land 70 rsrs discharged wiz puiI-