The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
By WILLIAM ULLMAN.

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While returning from Atlantic City
last Saturday Lion "4o' roadster skid
ded into fence on the railroad bridge
at Ancora, n. J.. and rolled down q
thirty-foot embankment, turning COM
pletely over twice. The tenders. wind
shield. and radiator were badly bent. al
though the radiator did not spring a
| leak and the motor was not hurt in
the least It required a gang Of men
and derrick to pull the car out Of
| the ditch, after which II was driven
home under its own power. This speaks
volumes for the sturdiness and dura-
bility Of the Lion.
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany IL calling the attention OF the
auto world, with pardonable pride, to
the fact that In the thirteenth year OF
their existence they have placed on the
market a million of their automobile
tires. They are the makers of the WE'LL
known No-Rim-Cut tire.
George NJ. Dickson, general manager
of the company that builds the National
go cars, expresses an opinion to the
effect that the right hand drive WILL In
q couple Of years, be considered an an
tiqae proposition. There arrest number
Of good arguments in behalf OF the left
hand drive, especially that II will elm
mate a lot Of discomfort for the person
occupying the seat next to the driver.
The Bowles Motor Sales Company is
In receipt Of the following telegram:
AT Fresno, Cal. March 16 and II, War
rem entered In ten-mlle, fifteen-mile, and
two twenty-five-mIle races. same car
winning all races. Mile track; very
heavy and slippery after heavy rains
Time for twenty-five-mile. twenty-six
minutes fifty-two seconds"
Cheyenne, wyo., has been so long re-
garded as the last stronghold OF the old
wild west that II comes as a shock TO
the average Fastener TO hear that Cney-
enne's police not only pinch those who
get gay. but will after April hustle all
prisoners on to til in a motor patrol
wagon.
For the first time since its inception,
a continuous automobile tour is soon to
be made over the entire length OF the
International Highway, starting from
Miami. Fla, and terminating at Que
bee Ontario, a distance OF about 5000
miles.
The party Will consist OF eight people
in three cars and be under the direction
of Fred c. Miller, representing the Board
OF Trade and the Automobile and Good
Roads Association OF Miami, and will be
conducted under the auspices 'of the
Touring Club or America and the Que
bec-Miami International Highway Asso-
citation
Mr.. Miller who is an enthusiastic good
roads advocate, will be accompanied by
his wife and chauffeur, and will lead
the tour in his Overland car. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. PhiIo, OF EImira, n u. IN
a Chalmers car, and w. r. Brion, OF
Miami, in an EMF, will accompany
Mr.. Miller as far as New York. wnere
the party will be welcomed by John A.
Stewart. president of the League OF
Good Roads Associations; Howard d.
Hadley, president of the Quebec
Miami International Highway Associa-
ton: George A. Simard, of Montreal,
chairman OF the Canadian committee or
the international association: officers or
the Touring Club prominent automobiI-
lists and highway officials.
1t is a remarkable fact that although
Europe has been building automobile
tires for a great many years, the rubber
tread type Of nonskid pneumatic so prev
alent In this country is practically un-
known there, except as 1t has been intro
duced by American tourists.
AS this is the first continuous tour ever
made by motor cars OF all the Atlantic
Seaboard States through to Canada, the
international good roads tourists will be
given a splendid reception at every point,
and plans are now under way for their
reception in Atlanta, where they will be
escorted into the Southern capital by D.
d. Armstrong, vice president OF the
Touring Club. and officials representing
the chamber of commerce and other civic
organizations At Pinehurst the party
will receive a cordial greeting from Leon
ard Tufts, president Of the Capital High
way Association, and one of the foremost
good roads leaders in this country. Upon
their arrival in Washington they will be
met by LIE Roy Mark. vice president of
the Touring Club, who will arrange in
advance for a reception at the Capitol
by Vice President James s. Sherman,
honorary chairman of the Touring Club,
and an ardent automobilist.
All Of the three cars will fly the Tour
ing Clubs official pennant, as well as
an American flag the latter to be re-