Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-07

Fifty motorcycles have been ordered
by the forestry department of Pennsyl-
vania for the use of rangers on the re-
serves Of that state.
AS the result of the harvesting Of
wonderful potato crops in the famous
tuber belt Of Wisconsin, nearly every
farmer in Portage county has purchas-
ed an automobile this year. In Al
mond township alone 43 potato grow
ers have purchased cars since March.
There are $4,000 electric pleasure We
hicles in the country. New York is still
the leading state. having approximately
5000 of them in use.
Mechanical or electrical horns are Of
fcially tabooed in Maryland during the
hours between sunset and sunrise but
the old reed horn, operated by the hand
bulb, can still be used in the hours
when the moon is making her noctur-
nal trip across the heavens.
The thriving town of Dayton, Greg.
located SO miles southwest of Portland
has recently established what is said to
be the first automobile street car serv-
Ice in the state of Oregon.
j. r. Kilt and E. C. vanAuken. OF
Colesville, n Y, accompanied by their
wives, have completed a transcontinental
trip to San Francisco over the northern
route in a Maxwell car. They will spend
few weeks touring in southern Califor-
MIA and then drive homo by way of the
southern route
Prejudice against the American auto
mobile, one of the greatest obstacles to
success in exporting cars, has been al
most completely broken down
Marmon car driven by John Fawkes,
Of Minneapolis, has just completed the
fourth annual reliability tour OF the
Minnesota State Automobile association
with perfect score, thereby winning the
tour and possession of the costly Mime
apolis Journal trophy. The route COW
cred by the tour was from Minneapolis,
Mimi, to Winnipeg. Manitoba, and re-
turn. distance of 1.095 miles.
That the good roads movement has hit
Minnesota with all the force OF a Kansas
cyclone is attested by A. L. Westgard,
field representative OF the American Auto
mobile association and United States gov
| eminent, who is engaged in laying out
| three transcontinental routes in one sea-
son in a Pathfinder 40 touring car.
A worthy forerunner to tho American
victories in the athletic world at Stock
holm was the performance Of the white
| squadron" in the motor vehicle trials con-
Quoted by the Russian war office during
the month of June To determine the
adaptability Of motor vehicles for army
service IN ell of it's branches, the Russian
government held a reliability run which
for difficulty and exacting conditions has
never been approached.
Luncheon baskets fitted with the light
| enamel ware are very easily handled, the
only weight being the vacuum bottles and
salad carrier. There Is SO little to break
about them that they arc quite comfort
on a long trip.
A new and swagger coat, suggestive OF
early fall. is of white chinchilla. 1t is
lined with white satin. the cuffs and col
lar are of black velvet and white satin
striped material. While the buttons are
OF black and white horn. 1t Is in the DROP
sleeve model and is three quarter length
| A real novelty just freed of It's ocear
covering is the chinchilla Dutch hood, III
gray. brown. blues and white. 1t ties
coming, much prettier than the worsted
| hood OF last season.
Another sign of falls approach is the
prevalence Of plaid soft hats in shades &c
go with the tweed coats. Despite theii
ugliness they seem to be popular wit
many women.
| Ranks of Southern motorists have
been increased in number by the addi-
ton of As local managers for the Bel
Telephone Company. The parent cor