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garded as the very highest development
of automobile construction. Until recently
it has been considered the special prov
ince of the high-pr.ced builders. just as a
few years ago any ar of more than two
cylinders was regarded as impractical ex-
cept at a high price.
In the new Everitt -Four" is presented
one of the most desirable medium sized
touring cars ever offered a larger and
more powerful car than the 1911 model.
it represents the best ideas of keen en-
gneers who have followed the trend of
automobile development for eleven years
Among the names of automobile
sineers there is none more famous than
| that of William Kelly of Detroit. 1t was
| he who des sned one of the first pracii-
| cal cars ever built, as early as 1891 nee
| then he has brought out at least score
| of successful cars
| The self-starting device on the 1911, Ev
| eritt Six and four-cylinder models is
| briefly described as being of the com
pressed-air type. operating by a push
| button on the dash. The special design
employed is of unusual simplicity and
neatness. there. being but one pr n ipal
! moving part, which is operated mechani-
| cally- The device is said to completely
solve the great problem on which engi-
neerS have been working for years. AS
a result of the self-starting feature the
| coming season Will see a noticeable in.
crease in the number of members of the
Sentler sex at the wheel.
More than million dollars worth Of
/ automobiles and parts. were exported
i from. this country during the month of
| August. 1911. according to the official
| figures of the Department of Commerce
and Labor and this represents a sub
| stantial gain over the amount exported
for the same period of 1910. The figures
| show that there were exactly l.1JO cars
Of American make with value of 1,24s.-
! 926 put on the foreign market during the
month mentioned, while for the same
period in the previous year 6o6 cars.
valued at SS9I.3o2, were exported.
During the eight months ending August.
1911, $40. 443. 400 worth of cars were sent
abroad from this country, and. according
to the official figures, this represents
gain OF s2.1I6.6S2 over the amount sen.
out during the same period of 1910. Dur
ing the eight months ending August, 191 l.
there were 1O.0S5 American cars exported
while during the same time in 1910 but
500 cars of American make were ex-
ported. The gain in the exports of parts
is comparatively as great as with the
complete cars. For the month of August.
1911. the amount of parts exported totaled
s306.274. while for the same period in
the previous year the amount was $136,
437. During the eight months ending
August. 1911. the parts exports totaled
81. 2O7. 9S1, while for the eight months
| ending August in the previous year the
amount was 81. 40S, f95.
What Is announced as an object lesson
| to illustrate the progress toward secur-
ing uniform system Of traffic and high
way regulations throughout the nation
will be Road Users day, feature of the
| first American road congress, to be hello
at Richmond, Va. November 1924 under
the auspices of the American Associa-
ton for Highway Improvement.
| Road Users day will be conducted un-
der the direction of the Touring Club of
America Wednesday. November 90. and
in the arransement Of the program
| tain speakers of national reputation who
are acknowledged authorities upon the
subjects which will be presented for dis
cusSion.
| The traffic and legislative problems re-
lating to the use of the public highways
will be discussed by men who have de-
voted years OF study to the subject and
Rave acquired practical information Of
road regulations by touring thousands OF
miles In America and foreign countries.
| While the motor tourists interest in
serviceable roads will naturally be a
prominent feature of Road Users day.
| particular attention will be given to topics
connected with the rights of all users OF
the highway IN addition to the discussion
nf traffic regulations and their enforce
"ent.
The presiding officer for Road Users day
will be James S. Harlan of Washington,
| d member of the interstate commerce
commission. In addition. Judge Harlan
| for that day. his associates being David
| Beecroft. president of the Chicago Motor
| Club: j. A. Palmatary. of Richmond
! president of the Richmond Automobile
| Club, and Frederick II. Elliott. secretary
of the Touring Club of America. The adj
/ dress of welcome upon behalf OF the auto
| mobiists and road users of Virginia Will
| be delivered by Preston Belvin, president
| of the Virginia Automobile Association.
| Among the speakers will be United
States Senator Thomas s. Martin, who
| will speak on the Lincoln memorial high,
way, the thoroughfare which is proposed
between Washington and Richmond.
Traffic regulations will be discussed by
William Phelps Emo of Washington. who
drafted the traffic rules now in operation
in New York and Paris. Edward La
Zansky secretary of state of New York:
Matthew S. Rogers. secretary of state Of
Connecticut. and Edward s. Pearson Sec
rotary of state of New Hampshire, will
, explain the new and interesting features
of the automobile laws of their respec-
tive states. Two of the foremost auto
mobile manufacturers OF the United
States will give their views on the neces-
sity of good roads Col. Charles Clifton
Of Buffalo. president of the automobile
board Of trade. will present a general
review of the automobile industry, and
show what 1t has accomplished for road
| Improvement.
Hugh Chalmers of Detroit will discuss
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