The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
CAR news
Topeka Motor Club May Enjoy
the Combination.
Notes of Interest About Local
Automobiles.

Automobiles.
The Motorist, published at Omaha ana
which is the official organ Of the Kan
sas State Automobile association, Illus
trates an article on the recent state
at Hutchinson with cuts OF
Charles w. Barnes. president of the
association, and George w. Stansheld.
The big fall rally Of the Topeka Mo-
tor club is a much talked Of affair. w.
W. Webb, president OF the club. says he
will call the meeting soon. No definite
plans have been made but an effort Will
be made to make this the biggest auto
meeting ever held IN Topeka. The
meeting may take the form Of q dinner
and smoker Clarence Jordan. secre-
tary Of the Kansas State Automobile
association, will be in attendance. and
there will probably be several promi-
nent out of town speakers.
There seems to be a diversity of opin-
ion among the motor car dealers in
Topeka as to whether or not it is adj
visable to hold another motor show
in the Auditorium next winter similar
to the one held early this year. From
financial standpoint the show was not
a success because the promoters could
not have chosen q more unfavorable
week as far as weather was concerned.
Notwithstanding the fact. however. that
the attendance was consequently cut
down to a great degree. many sales
were made by local dealers either di-
rectly or indirectly. Providing weather
conditions were ideal the show would
doubtless prove a success in every par
ticular. AS to the exhibits the show
last winter was entirely satisfactory
to the visitors.
Charles Crisenger and Ernest Cole
man. Of near Dennison. Kan. made
an overland trip to Topeka Wednesday
on their motorcycles.
H. v. Dugan of Perry, Jefferson coun-
ty, drove to Topeka in his Stafford car
Wednesday.
]. F. Billings went to Kansas City
Friday and drove back in a new REQ.
Mr.. Billings has just recently taken
the agency for this car.
Leonard Billings made a record trip
to Lawrence Saturday to attend the
football game between Kansas univer-
sity and Washburn. In his Stafford
racer he hustled " ashburn player to
the Santa Fe depot and got him on
the train just as it was pulling out,
and when the train pulled into the
depot at Lawrence, young Billings was
friend. He made the run from To-
peka to Lawrence in just 50 minutes.
Charles w. Barnes, president Of the
Kansas State Automobile association,
is contemplating going to Richmond.
the American Automobile association
which will be held December 1-3. The
Kansas association Is entitled to two
delegates.
Clarence Jordan, secretary Of the
Kansas state Automobile association,
was in ST.. John, Stafford, Larned and
Kin sley this week on business connect
ed with the association. Next week he
will take a trip to Franklin county,
bette county to organize q local assoc
citation. He reports that several other
counties are DESTROYS Of having auto
associations.
The Saline County Automobile as
ISOLATION reports q membership IN
crease of seventy-five. The Lincoln
county organization, which was re-
Gently formed. has reported an in
crease of twenty-seven, making a total
OF 1l1ty members IN the ASSOCIATION.
L. X. Morris of Kansas City. Mo-,
motored to Topeka on his way to
Manhattan this week.
Several. automobile loads attended
the Washburn-K. U. football game at
Lawrence last week and many Topeka
autos went to the Nebraska game
there today.
According to Topeka auto supply
dealers. business has increased greatly
this fall. Last summer and during the
autumn rainy spell business was in
clined to be dull.
from st. Joe were in Topeka this
week. They reported the roads in
fair condition in Atchison and Jeffer-
son counties.
Because of the absence Of rain the
roads Of eastern Kansas have been in
fine condition.
Carl Bolmar went to the Washburn-
X. u, game on a motorcycle last Sat-
urday.
Dealers are making preparations for
an increased demand for 1914 auto
ed twice as many cars for next year
than did in 1913" one dealer said
this week. THE state will have to
order many new licenses"
Il suppose you will be glad to go
back to school and sec your dear
teacher?' said the patronizing old
gentleman. The small boy looked
worried. why don't you answer ?"
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