Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-12

York, C. It. Silver avs has sold and
delivered more than twice as MIA ~
Overland cars in 1911 as were ever sold
In that territory previous TO that line.
New Jersey has been added to his
territory for 1912, and he has a~lteady
opened his temporary New Jersey
headquarters at 226 Halsey street.
Newark, which he will occupy ua.il
the new Overland building, which be
proposes to erect at once, is completed.
c. L. Williams is kept very busy
these days between the two big supply
stores he operates at 312 Halsey street
and 81 Broad street. Business is brisk
at both places, as this is the season
when the autoist is continually want
ing something for his EAR.
r. c. Good, treasurer of the New Jer-
sey Automobile and Motor Club, and
his family left this week in his Berg
doll car for an extended tour through
the Lake George. Lake Champlain and
st. Lawrence districts.
The officials of the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club are already
laying plans for an active campaign
having for its object the amendment
of the motor vehicle act so that visit
ing motorists may be admitted to the
State for a limited time free of charge.
The bureau of tours of the Auto
mobile Club of America reports a de-
tour necessary between Pittsfeld and
AIko.a - fa1IDxuu. Going from Pitts
field to Albany turn left at Shaker
Village and follow main road south
five miles, then turn right and follow
main road to Queechy, six miles. Here
turn right along lake and follow main
road north to New Lebanon, ten and
one-half miles. Turn left at White
Church and follow main route. Goins
to Pittsfleld from Albany or Troy. turn
right in New Lebanon at white
church. Follow main road south past
Queechy Lake to Queechy. four
one-half miles. Turn left, follow main
road east to Richmond, seven and me
half miles. Turn left, follow main
road east to Richmond. seven and one
half miles. Turn left n follow main
road north to Shaker Village, ten and
one-half miles. Here turn right and
follow main route.
Bayonne recently decided TO purchase
two motor-driven vehicles for the fire
department. After the bids had been
opened the mayor of that city declared
his unwillingness to sign the bonds re-
quired to consummate the purchase and
the matter of purchasing up-to-date
fire-fighting apparatus has been
dropped for he time.
The Jersey City authorities opened
bids for a motor-driven patrol wagon
last week. The Pope Company and the
White Company were the only bidders.
After September / car owners who
may be required to secure registrations
in New Jersey can do so upon payment
of half the regular fee. This law was
enacted at Trenton last winter through
the efforts Of the New Jersey Automo-
bile and Motor Club. Motorcar own
ers have in the past been compelled TO
take out licenses, paying the full fee,
during all parts of the year.
The new radiator cap emblems of the
New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club
have become immensely popular among
the members and many of them are al
ready seen about the streets on cars.
They can be obtained from the club
secretary.
The S~tudebaker Corporation has re-
versed the usual rider of things in
bringing out the 1912 models of the
| E-M-F ego" and Flanders 500" cars.
delaying the announcement for several
weeks, so that the factories have been
able to manufacture and ship 5000 cars
to dealers. The fact that the 1911 out
put was hopelessly oversold forced this
was hopelessly oversold forced this
course upon the company, the dealers
insisting on having cars
The legal committee Of the New Jer-
sey Automobile and Motor Club met at
the clubhouse in Park place yesterday
and much business was transacted.
The Observation-Disclosures law should
be rigidly enforced, as it was passed
with the intention of eliminating acct
dents on the highways at night.
Fred r. Ward, chairman of the le-
gal committee of the New Jersey Auto
mobile n Motor Club, has written to
the police commissioners of Newark re-
questing them to see that the law com
pelling all vehicles to carry lights at
night is strictly enforced.
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