The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12
State Association Offices Es-
tablished in Topeka.
Shawnee Motor League Mem
bership Increased by 40.
LAW COMMITTEE TO MEET
State Association Will Ask for
New Kansas Laws.
Other Items of General Inter-
est to AutOmObiIiSts.

Tho haadouarters for the Kansas
State Autom robbie association were es-
tablished at No. 416 in the New Eng
land building this week Charles W.
Barnes, president OF the organization
and D. E. Watkins. secretary, are oc-
cupying the office jointly.
Through the efforts of secretary
Watkins 40 names were added to the
membership list of the Shawnee Motor
League in two days. The campaign
In Topeka will be continued in the
near future. At the present time Sec
rotary Watkins is out over the state
on trip answering the demands OF
the motorists who are clamoring for
organization.
President Barnes has announced
that a meeting of the law committee
of the Kansas State Automo blle as
ssociation will be held in Wichita De-
legislation The committee will draft
laws as suggested in the resolutions
adopted at the recent state meeting
held in Topeka
Universal registration in Kansas is
wanted by the state association, and
an auto tax per horse power among
other things, the money to go towards
good roads.
Concerning Gasoline.
The advance in the price of gaso-
line is naturally of interest to all mo-
florists 1t is apparent that the auto
ist must in the future pay more money
for gasoline than he has in the past.
This will rot deter the purchase
however, of gasoline by those VINO
have gasoline cars. The smell OF gas
oline cannot be satisfied by any other
thing and it will be bought regard
less of the price.
Rv distillation of crude petroleum.
kerosene to the amount of 80 per cent
of the crude product is obtained u
the kerosene ~ to 2 per cent is gaso-
line. 1t is no surprise, then, that as
consumption of gasoline increases the
cost should advance. 1t is apparent,
also, that kerosene must become the
more widely used fuel and engineers
are spending much time ana energy
in developing practical means for the
MS of kerosene as fuel Gasoline has
a specific gravity of 65 to 70 and
flashing point of 40 to 20. The specific
gravity of kerosene is 80 and the flash
ing point 100 to $50. The flashing point
is the temperature at which it gives
off an ignitible vapor. Large engines
are now operated on kerosene. being
switched after starting on gasoline. 1t
can be used only after the engine has
become hot. Heat, being the essen
tiaI requirement, it is certain that in
a short time, appliances will be evolv- /
ed whereby kerosene will become the
autoist's principal fuel.
Light Without Match.
Every motorist has probably at some
time been in the predicament. especial |
~ if a nonsmoker, of being overtaken
by darkness while on the road, with /
out single match. There is a sim |
pie method of obtaining a light, the
knowledge of which may on occasion |
ProVe important. Unscrew one of the !
spark-plugs. and let it lie on the !
cylinder head. Wrap a small wisp of
waste around the end of any stick, or
tool, and soak it in gasoline. Lay |
this close to the spark-plug and turn |
the engine over until this plug sparks, |
when you will have a torch to light |
your lamps (and, in emergency your |
cigar).