Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-11

The first complete road route be- tween New York city and the Pacitc northwest has just been completed by the arrival in Seattle of A. L.. Westgard, official A. A. A. representa- tive, who left the metropolis on July il for the purpose of charting a con- plete transcontinental route via Buf- falo, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Bismarck, N. D. Miles City, Billings, Livingston, Butte, Mont, and Spokane, Wash. Between New York and North Dakota. the schedule laid out in advance was easily kept; but owing to a cloudburst and heavy rain there was delay of over week along the Yellowstone river in Mon- tana, which made it impossible for the expedition to reach the Anaconda good roads convention However some of the stretches that were covered with difficulty have already been slat- ed for improvement; and good roads interest has been aroused throughout Montana.
 With the arrival in New Orleans of the path1nding car for the A. A A. 1912 national reliability tour (com- monly known as the Glidden) all de- tails of the tour are completed. The tour will start from Detroit, Monday morning. October z. and finish in New Orleans, Saturday evening. October 19. The distance Is little over 1900 miles and the average daily run will be about 1S5 miles.
 Much work has been done and Is now being done on the roads, and the route this year will average better roads than on any of the last six an- nual tours. Roads which caused trou- ble on the 1910 tour have been much improved, the days runs have been shortened, and the speed required over them will be less than on the tour of that year.
 Exports of motor tires in May last were valued at $272,346 as against a value of s310,346 in June a year ago. However, during the Il months period ended in May, the exports increased in value from $1,S38,4S2 in 1911 to $2,- 335,920 in 1912. The imports of India rubber in May amounted to 9,S02,2 pounds, valued at $s,91S, 5o6, as against 6,S99, ,s46 pounds, valued at s6,340,9 ,94s, imported in May year ago. The inn ports for the Il months period in- creased from '65, 723,492 pounds, valued at S70,736,522 in 1911, to 10S, 395, ,020 pounds, valued at SS7,570,396 in 1912.
 That every man or woman who drives an automobile in New York state eventually will have to pass a road examination and show certif- cate to the effect that the bearer is competent to operate a machine, is the belief of R. H. Strickland of Ro- chester, state examiner of chauffeurs, who is examining applications for H. censes in various cities. He declares that automobiles are being driven by incompetent people without the slight est regard for existing laws concern ing the running of these machines. Models of the cars that are to be sold for the 1913 season have been de- cided upon by Danielson and Putnam dealers, who, in some instances, ex- pect demonstrating cars during the present month.
 Some Danielson motorists suggest that & 'wreeking" car will eventually become part of the equipment of every r1rst class garages car always kept in readiness e answer telephone calls for assistance from drivers who have become stalled on the road from one cause or another.
 The automobile is to figure prorni- nently in the political campaigning fu fa f%A Aana hr, ri1