The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-27
Automobile News

fSarhureters makers are getting away -frorr74-fsloEfng parts,- such -aS.-stuxlIlary air valves; in several instances they are o1eo improving starting by the gaso- line nv pass from the float chamber to the intake manifold above the throttle thereby enabling the throttle being cIosedA to start and lnsurlns plenty of fuel through the by-pass' and the general use of the hot-alr horn the shutter valve on the air ln- take and the hot. water or. air jacket ing are most Important
 Heavy fine and long term impr1s- ment will face automobile speederS II a bill drawn by the city solicitor Of Toe edo, O., and (which he will have in- troduced in the Legislature becomes law fine of not more than $5O0 or not more than six months in the work house is provided for the first otfense. Al anA of $500 and six months impr1s- or7ssaatsnt is the penalty. for any subse- otleIlts offense The new law would ms ixe the owner and operator Of any automobile violating the provisions or the act jointly liable in damages for any injuries inflicted.
 The production of heavy trucks in Germany is assuming large dimensions by reason of the Sta ate-subsidy system Nearly twenty manufacturers are tUuufnE out this class of vehicles, prac- ties5T1E all of them conforming to the TutGS- LOT ICaQS ana oIII1ShoAO4lo have been laid down by the army au- thorfties as conditioning the payment of the subsidy. The new rules call for a lighter type than was formerly spe- ci6ed and the trials made with the new vehicles last October have justi- fled the change which was occasioned by road difficulties arising from heavy loads
 stirred to action7by the unusual flood Of bfE1s in the present Wisconsin &44egis- Istu1e which relate to the use and operation of motor cars, the various organizations of Milwaukee and Wis consin representing dealers, manufac- turers and private owners have out lined plans for a determined fight against such bills as are deemed bad ana indifferent It is believed that the outcome of the conference will be the presentation to the Legislature of an omnibus bill covering every possible angie of the question. The principal demands will be for a universal light law uniform signal law; a single an nuaI registration and license free for every owner instead Of one for each car owend at any time during one year; jail sentence for thieves: more severe penalty for joy riders, and more considerate laws covering the liabili- ty of motorists in cases of accidents S. A bill, alreadys introduced, which will be made an amendment in the pro- posed omnibus Dill, proposes to punish theft of motor car for any purpose by not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in prison. This makes the penalty for motor car steal ing equal to that for horse stealing
 4 number of bills have been intro duced in the Pennsylvania Legisla- ture making new regulations for mo- tor trucks. It is proposed to increase the license fees on trucks, because o1 their greater wear and tear on streets and roads THey now pay $5, S10 Ol s15, according to their horsepower, the same as pleasure vehicles The city of Philadelphia has asked the right tC make it's own rules for motor cars, ir- respective of the uniform State law Organized motorists will fight this Under the present law the speed linn it in the country is twenty-four mile: an hour and in built-up sections E twelve, and no imunicipality can en- F force other limits. The motorists vii renew their efforts of previous ses- sfons to get a law compelling all we AAaaAa 4n eazxE hEhks at n1Eht- Int