Evening star., 1912-06-30
cient to lure even the best Of the pilots

cient to lure even the best OF the pilots
across the country.
With such crack drivers as Hughes and
milford. the former on his f1ve-hundred-
mile racer Mercer: Neil Whalen, on a Ma
tional mount: another National with a
western pilot. Disbrow and others, good
competition Is assured Efforts are being
made to get Erwin Bergdoll. winner of
last years Fairmount Park race. to ship
his Benz to the coast, and Caleb Bragg,
who at present is in Pasadena, CAL. may
be among those present with his fiery
Fiat.
be headed by Teddy Tetzlaff. winner of
the Santa Monica race and runner up in
the ffve-hundred-mile sweepstakes at In
dianapolis
A publication in Los Angeles has in
augurated what Is proving to be q sue
cessful attempt to get work on an ocean
to-ocean highway actually started. In
stead OF merely sending a pathfnding
car to chart the route there has been
sent out party in locomobile which
is stopping at all towns through which
the proposed highway is to pass and is
arranging to have these various towns
or cities appropriate money. The party
also stops at the capitals of the various
states through which it passes and Is
enlisting the aid of the governors and
members of the legislative bodies.
AS an instance of the work. Yuma,
| Ariz., the first town to be visited after
leaving California. raised more than
came time formed an ocean-to-dcean
highway association. the members of
which are pledged to furnish more
! money.
"It is only natural to suppose" said
the Abbott-Detroit Bulldog on its 100000
mile trip over the United States. that
one would experience some unusual
scenes and incidents" At Frederick.
Md, one of the uuaintest towns in the
country, and famous for being the home
of noted men and women. is the oldest
railroad depot in the word. which was
opened in 1888 as the terminal of the first
railroad in the country. which ran from
Baltimore to Frederick: a distance OF
building standing in the word today mas
played such an important part In the IN
dustrial welfare of the entire world. TOT
besides being the first railroad terminal,
| II was the scene Of the f1rst telegram
which was installed by its inventor, 5 D.
! Morse.
A Paige Kenilworth roadster. fully
! equipped was delivered to Dr. Inomass ;
! C. Smith last week. The car is nnlsnea
In black with red running gear. I'VE
passenger touring car. finished IN DARK
tiue. with gray running gear of the same
make. was also delivered to s. w.
| Purnphrey.
All Of the cities and practically all OF
the villages along the first leg OF tne
American Automobile Associations triple
pathflnding trip are keenly alive to what
the tour means to them Through the
eastern. states the route OF the path, !,
finder" car lay over well estaollsneo
course: thence from Chicago by way 6, OF
Milwaukee and across Wisconsin 10 81
Paul and Minneapolis.
From the twin cities A. l.. Westgard
course will now be to Fargo. then west
ward through North Dakota by way OF
Bismarck. The practical meaning OF this
official pathfinding tour Is that those
towns and villages which are fortunate
enough to get on the route will gain a
constantly increasing amount OF through
tourist business.
From Chicago the patnnndlng parry
was piloted by President Dearholt OF the
Milwaukee Automobile Club and Presi-
dent Raymond Of the Wisconsin State
Automobile Association. Upon their ar
rival in Milwaukee they were met and
welcomed by President Lewis of the Citi-
zens Business League. The latter is an
organization whose members fully realize
the great advantage Of being on the
transcontinental route, now that cross
country touring Is becoming one Of the
most important forms Of tourist busi-
ness.
Across the state of Wisconsin the car
was escorted by Messrs. Cannon of the
Citizens Business League and Secretary
Drought of the Wisconsin State Automo-
bile Association Of the A. A. A. and sec
retary Of the Chicago-Milwaukee Good
Roads Association. which organizations
are doing excellent work in developing
the good roads sentiment. Minnesota Is
especially interested In the progress OF
the pathf1nding car. inasmuch as this
transcontinental route will reveal to the
people Of the east some of the beauties
Of Minnesota, Of which its residents are
justly very proud. On that account the
arrival Of the pathfinding car in Minneap-
oils was an event of unusual interest and
considerable demonstration.
Locomobile Company of America,
Bridgeport, Conn. has voted to increase
its capital stock from S.. 600. 600 to S6, 50o.
COO, being So, 500. .0OO in common stock and
81, 800, 600 preferred. 1t will also issue
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