The Washington times., 1911-10-21
MOTORISTS RIGHTS
AND THE HIGHWAYS
TOBE DISCUSSED
"
Congress Will Be Held In
Richmond in No
vember.
By HARRY WARD.

As illustrating the progress toward
procuring a Uniform system OF traffic
and highway regulations throughout
the country, Road Users Day." which
will be a feature of the first American
Road Congress to be held In Richmond
November 20-24, In expected to be one
cin OF the greatest object lessons ever pro-
It will be conducted under the aus
pices Of the Touring Club Of America
on the third day Of the congress. and
special 81 I effort sfs'is ha. been N made to obtain
speakers of national reputation, who
are acknowleded authorities on the
subjects to he presented. While the
yiceable roads will naturally be prom
inent feature of Road Users Day. par
ticular attention will be given 70 topics
connected with the rights OF AL users
Cussion CT s sns; Of traffic r regulations ana their
enforcement.
James S. Harlan. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will preside.
David Beecroft. president Of the Chi
president Of the richmond Automobile
Club. and Frederick H. Elliott, seere.
Among the speakers will be Senator
Thomas II. Martin, who will speak on
the Lincoln Memorial Highway; VIII
liam !! Phelps Enc. Of Washington; .Is on
sky, Matthew 9. Rogers. and Edward
s. Pearson, secretaries Of State. re-
spectively. of New York. Connecticut,
and New Hampshire, who will explain
an,omos,s ns ns% snd laws e. er respectSs q
States.
Col. Charles Clifton, president OF tho
Automobile Board Of Trade. will pres
ent a general review of the automobile
industry. showing what 1t has accom-
plished for road Improvement. while
Hugh Chalmers. one OF the leading
automobile manufacturers Of Detroit.
tomobile Industry" showing how good
I Dads and the proper regulation of their
use will help to develop one Of Amer
ica's leading industries.
Washington, 1t is expected this city
will send a large delegation OF mo-
torists.
w. C. Hood. formerly OF this city,
and now sales manager Of the Metzger
Motor Car Company. left Detroit last
Saturday on his way East, In one Of
the new self-starting Everitt Six
models. He will visit Albany. New
York, Philadelphia. Baltimore. WASH
ington, and Pittsburgh. demonstrating
the Six" to the dealers. and arrang-
ing for fall shipments.
This is lMr: Hoods third long trip in
| this car In the last six weeks. he hav-
5000 miles during that time. Mr.. Hood
| reports a tremendous demand for the
new Eseritt cars. 1t is said that the
Sc starting device Is giving splendid
want on the part of the motorists.
Mascots are seldom carried on the
Glidden Tour. but this years event has
one that Is novel and interesting. DR..
w. NJ. Stimsen. Of Jacksonville, Fla.
owner of several motor cars and a
veteran driver. decided to compete In
the tour this year, and feeling he
should not break the sequence and drive
any other than a Cadillac. inasmuch as
ten Of his fellow townsmen had decided
| to drive that make OF car, gave an
order for a 1912 Cadillac In order to take
Stmson felt a long chance was being
taken with a new car. and looked
around New York for a good omen.
She found It In a little black kitten
Of the tour in comfortaSie style. II
Is likely the kitten will be adopted as
the mascot of the entire feet Of ten
Cadillac cars in the tour. and II the
Jacksonvtile team should win the Gid
| sonville.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the advices received yesterday by
Emerson & Orme to the effect that the
Anderson Carriage Company, makers of
the Detroit Electric, have closed a deal
| whereby they are to have the exclusive
rights to the Edison battery for use In
| Detroit electrics. THE Edison battery
has been big success" said w. r.
Emerson, in discussing the deal, "and
| we are delighted to learn the Detroit
Electric makers, whom we represent in
| Washington. have secured the exclusive
| rights to this battery"
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