Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-29
DOINGS IN THE AUTO WORLD
New London Automobile Club Organized-9O00 Machines Registered in Rhode Island-But One Motor Show For New York Next Winter-Deer Hits 40 Mile Clip Before High Powered Touring Car.

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 Visiting automobiists declare them selves as very much pleased with the conditions at New London, where there is no attempt to regulate the speed, and where more freedom is given than in any other city in the state.
 The ordinance that provides that all vehicles shall head to the right wheth- CT in motion or at a standstil is be- ing strictly enforced in the village of Westerly.
 The summer visitors that occupy cottages at Watch Hlll are beginning to arrive. and a busy season is pre- dicted for the garages at that fashion able summer resort. Twelve families and fifteen automobiles have arrived already.
 The New London Automobile club is now fully organized and will soon begin it's efforts in behalf of bettering the conditions of the highways lead ing into the city and to adopt plans that will result in stricter obedience
  the members are emulated by visiting automobilists, some of whom take great chances in manipulating their automobiles and really do escape even police warning.
 In Rhode Island, the automobile reg lstration last week passed the 5000 mark. The filling in of dead num- bers with new registrations has not been followed closely for the past year and it is evident that the proportion of numbers outstanding which do not represent cars is quite large In the opinion of state officials over 1000 dead" cars are represented in the list as it now stands.
 Up to the present time tie registra- ton business in Rhode Island is nearly forty per cent ahead of last years record for the corresponding date, and 1t is believed that five numerals will be reached in the registration. The total receipts up to the first of May year ago were S19,995 and for the same period this year the receipts are $27,66 Next month the board expects to issue fully 5000 renewals of li- censes to operate cars in addition to the usual amount of new business.
 pr. Joseph Higgins of Manchester, Conn.,, visited his parents in Westerly this week. He made the trip in an automobile that attracted attention and caused favorable comment. The car is far out of the ordinary in ap- pearance and seems to be specially fitted as a physicians car. It was diff ferent from any automobile seen in Westerly.
 Unless the police take some action in regard to the conduct of automo- piles in New London, citizens who live along the line of sections selected for speeding, will make formal request for redress by petitiOning for relief through the good offices of the state police. The motorcycle squad of that body did some effective work for a short time in New London last summer and it is probable that they will be asked to come earlier in the season and stay later
 An interesting phase of the automo- bile business, and one which would seem to indicate that this great indus try Is still in its infancy, is afforded by the constantly growing demand lor light motor delivery wagons for gro cers, bakers, markets. laundries and other merchants of tbe smaller cities and towns, as well as the department stores, express companies, etc, in the larger cities.
 New York will have but one auto mobile show next winter, and 1t will be so big as to make necessary the use of two buildings. This was settled definitely last week. when a contract was signed for the use of Madison Square garden by the automobile board of trade, which also has a lease on the new Grand Central palace.
 The recently appointed automobile committee of the New London business mems association met Friday night and organized Itself into the Automo- bile club of New London The prin- cipal business at the meeting Was the election of officers which resulted as follows: President, Henry R. Bond, IT,. secretary, J. P. T. Armstrong; treasurer, Alexander F. Fournier.
 The whole state is benefited by the advertising which good roads give. The people of the cities, who pay a fair share of the state taxes, are
 
 and thus get their moneys worth. The business interests of the people of the whole state, the valuation of real property the welfare of the Acitizen- ship, all are enhanced by the construc- ton of main line roads. If built and maintained under state supervision. q uniformity of excellence is achieved which is one of the chief charms of good road.
 MrS Automobile Owner, how would you Nike to chase a deer in a high power touring car? A Danielson man tells about such an experience while driving along 6 lonely piece of state road in the teWn of Sterling The deer leaped into the road just ahead ef the machine The driver opened up and gave his machine every bit of power that he could get. That desr hit a 46mile clip 20 feet te the jump, The driver says that the animal was going se fast when it came te Il turn ia the read that it apparently could Rot make it and went into the brush like bullet.
 Ths demand for tires must be ex- tremeiy pressing at the present mo Asat. Maaaay- night, the ceaRsetisus