The Topeka state journal., 1913-05-24
Meeting of Local Organization
Is Set for May 80.
"SUN-TO-SUN" RUN MONDAY
Indiana Auto Manufacturers
Will Pass Through Topeka.
They Will Give Golden Belt
Route Boost in July.


Shawnee county has been called for
Friday evening, May 80. The purpose
is to discuss the new automobile law.
Shawnee county will receive, approx
mately $4,000 from the tax.
The law says that this tax shall be
used only for the maintenance of
roads, and if used in this way it will
keep in repair and drag the roads of
the entire county after every rain.
A local autoiSt said today:
There is tendency on the part of
some of the Topeka motorists to COM
plain about what they think are hard
ships; but heretofore. with the excep-
ton of one or two meetings, they have
not responded to calls to right these
try will unite, conditions will be much
better at the end of the year.
''If you fail to attend this meeting,
don't blame the local club for not ac-
united effort to get good results.
Shawnee county has more than a
thousand cars. and at SIS, apiece. 1t
would mean over $4,000, not including
the motorcycle tax. This money, if
expended as the law provides, will give
Shawnee county some Of the best
roads in Kansas and it is up to us to
see that this result is obtained.
"As further inducement to attend
this meeting, the state association will
have its guide books at that time and
will present a copy to each motorist.
This book contains leading roads be-
tween all towns in Kansas, as we'll as
highways of adjoining states They
will not sell the book, but will give a
copy to every car owner.
''Sun to Sum- Run.
The much talked of "sun to SUM-
motor trip over the Santa Fe trail will
be made from West Hutchinson to
Kansas City, distance of 800 miles,
next Monday, May 26, weather per-
mitting. In case of a postponement on
account of rain the run will be made
the middle of July. Already several
poStponementS have been made.
Will Pass Through Topeka.
The fact that the Indiana auto
manufacturers have decided to follow
the Golden Belt route through To-
peka on their trip to the coast which
will start July 1 from Indianapolis will
the other cities along this route.
The real significance of the an
nouncement lies in the confirmation
it gives that the influence of this pow
erful organization will be used in fa-
vor of the Golden Belt Route when
the subject of a national highway
arises in congress or in the association
of manufacturers who propose to help
in the construction of coast to coast
highway.
Inc route S0l6CLeO- was unQu0SIlOn-
ably due to the report made upon the
Golden Belt by A. L. Westgaard. who
made the tour last fall for the Indiana
automobile manufacturers He was
charged with selecting the best route
to be used in the coast to coast tour
of the organization this summer.
The official notification that the
Golden Belt road will be the one used
was sent to c. M. Harger of Abilene,
president of the road association. The
auto manufacturers association sent
Mr.. Harger the following notice:
&C. NJ. Harger. President, Abilene,
Kan: We take pleasure in notifying
you that the Indiana automobile man
ufacturerS have selected the Golden
Belt road for our tour through Kan
sas en- route from this city Gndianap
olis) to the Pacific coast. This de-
cision is final and we expect to leave
Kansas City on Monday, July Z, spend
the night near Fort Riley or Junction
City, on Tuesday run through Abilene.
Salina, Ellsw orth, Hays, and stop for
the night at Ellis On Wednesday we
propose to tour from Ellis through
Colby and Goodland to Burlington.
On Friday from Burlington, through
Limon to Colorado Springs. We will
appreciate it if you will notify the Of
f1cers and members of your associa-
ton. Anything they can do will be
appreciated.-The Indiana Automo-
bile Manufacturers Association, w.
Mcknight,
The autos will cover a distance of
3,459 miles and will consume thirty
three days. The average number of
miles to be covered each day will be
1875. There will be long train of
cars with all the camp equipment
loaded on trucks. The party will not
depend upon hotel facilities on the
way, but will carry its own commits
sary. 1t probably will be the most
notable caravan of motor cars that has
oh X a
Automobile Horse Power.
A paper recently read before the
section of the Society of
Automobile Engineers, and based on
the best authority obtainable, bears
the startling information that today
the horse power developed by automo-
bile engines is greater than that gen
Grated in all the commercial steam
power plants in the country. Sixteen
million horse power is the total given
for the steam plants, while a conserva-
tive compilation gives the horse power
generated by automobile motors as
II 100000.
.'While steam has long been and
still is considered one of mans best
friends for carrying on the manufac-
turing business of the world, and prac-
tically every commercial plant in the
United States depends on steam for
its power, the automobile has far out
it, said prominent manu-
facturer "Steam has been employed
for more than 100 years, or since
James Watt began to utilize the tre-
mendous power of the vapor in a prac-
tical way On the other hand, the
high speed gas engine was not con-
a success until the automobile
industry was launched only about 8
years ago. But in that very short
period the latter has taken a big lead"
Scholarship to Aggies.
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