Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

nightfall and establishing their camp
wherever they happened to DO. They
took the trip leisurely. no previous sched-
ule having been arranged.
The route from this city was VIA baltl-
more Towson. Belair, Havre de Grace.
Perryville. Elkton. Wilmington. Philadei-
phia Trenton, New Brunswick, Elizabeth
to New York city. Leaving New York.
the motorists struck the Boston Post
road. experiencing some cold weather the
night they slept on top Of the mountains
In Connecticut From Waterbury the
route was continued to Worcester and
Boston. Here the first accident Of the
through the Hub in the midst Of the
heavy traffic the machine came In con-
tact with q truck, with the result that
when everybody came to" -. q large large
seat Mr.. ana Mrs Porter and SON
were sent to tho hospital. where they
remained few hours until their injuries
were dressed. Mr.. Porter received .
damaged and after repairs had been made
the tourists shipped on the boat from
Boston to Yarmouth. Nova Scotia. and
motored through the province OF Kingston
Mrs. Porter was considerably upset by
both automobiles and horses.
The party resumed the journey from
Yarmouth to Kingston. via the Land OF
Evangeline.' a distance Of about 100
miles. all Of which was found excellent
for motoring, with the exception Of the
last twelve miles. which was quite sandy.
The last two miles of this was made on
low gear" writes Mr.. Porter. Taken
as a whole, the trip was a delightful one.
he said. and he expects to tour consider
able through the province before return
ing home.
For the benefit Of other motorists who
might take this trip. the writer Is in
formed that the cost OF ferrying a car
from Boston to Yarmouth is SIP
On arriving at the port Of entry at
Yarmouth a motorist has three options
the extent of 35 per cent of the value
of the car. refundable any time within
six months: putting up bond by q regular
authorized bonding company. the cost Of
which is So, or having two persons go
surety that the owner will export his au-
tomobile The law allows motorists
three weeks In the country when the
license tag of owners home state is dis
played. incidentally gasoline sells for
Is cents. and big measure at that" con-
cludes Mr.. Porter.
The question of good roads probably
will be an important factor at the polls
next November.
W. A. Ward. popularity known as
Hank" Ward who retired from the auto
mobile game a few weeks ago and be-
came a real estate salesman. came back
to his first love few days ago, and Is
now a member of the sales force Of the
Marion Motor Car Company.
Brooke Nyce, formerly connected with
the Buick Motor Company. and now with
the White Company of Cleveland, Ohio.
Is spending few days in the city.
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Marion "Bobcat' was delivered last
week to George c. Chandlee, prominent
Go
ished in bright red, and is tho first OF
the new models to arrive
Bad roads have much to do with the
high cost Of living.
Among the guests registered at the
Hotel Granliden. Lake Sunapee, N. H..
are Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger and
daughter of this city, who motored IN
their Packard car. and Mr.. and Mrs. F.
B. Poe, Miss Fulton and DR.. William
F. Somes. in a Chalmers touring car.
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A statistician in one Of the trade jour
nails estimates that during the year 1912
$12O OO0, 600 worth of tires Will be sold in
the United States. He bases his figures
on the fact that there are 100000 auto
mobiles In use in the country, and that
each car requires six tires. according to
the estimate of automobile tire manufac-
the entire country will be 100000 tires
Figuring the average cost Of a tire to
the car owner at $50, this means the
American motoring pubic will spend on
tires alone in 1912 $12O.OO0.OO0
That the good roads movement has hit
Minnesota with all the force of a Kan
sas cyclone is attested by A. l.. West
gard. field representative Of the A. A. A.
and United States government. who is
engaged in laying out three transconti-
mental routes In one season in q Path
finder 40 touring car.
Westgard passed through the Gopher
state recently on the first cross-country
jaunt In mapping out the Northwest
trail" the first of the three routes to be
surveyed. He is highly complimentary
In his remarks regarding the progress
Of the good roads movement In Mime
sofa and its adjoining states along the
transcontinental route, Wisconsin and
North Dakota
In Minneapolis. the A. A. A. party.
consisting of Westgard. Mrs. Westgard.
"Heinie" Scholler. driver. and the dog
Fran. were looked after by President
C. E. Dutton Of the Minnesota State